Teramoto, Wendy (Federal)~doc.gov]
Comstock, Earl (Federal)
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Morning Wendy Here is the memo I gave SWLR regarding my discussions with DoJ.
Earl

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September 8, 2017
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Secretary Wilbur Ross

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Earl Comstock

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Census Discussions with DoJ

In early May Eric Branstad put me in touch with Mary Blanche Hankey as the White House liaison in the Department of
Justice. Mary Blanche worked for AG Sessions in his Senate office, and came with him to the Department of Justice. We
met in person to discuss the citizenship question. She said
A few days later she directed me to James McHenry in the Department of Justice.
I spoke several times with James McHenry by phone, and after considering the matter further James said James directed me to Gene Hamilton at the Department of Homeland Security.
Gene and I had several phone calls to discuss the matter, and then Gene relayed that after discussion OHS really felt
that it was best handled by the Department of Justice.
At that point the conversation ceased and I asked James Uthmeier, who had by then joined the Department of
Commerce Office of General Counsel, to

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