United States Department of State Washington, D. C. 20520 January 10, 2020 Case No: F-2020-00309 American Oversight Daniel McGrath 1030 15th Street NW, B255 Washington, DC 20005 Dear Mr. McGrath: This is in response to your request under the Freedom ofInformation Act (the "FOIA"), 5 U.S.C. § 552, referenced above, dated August 23,2019. In conjunction with FOIA case number F2019-09097, the Department reviewed over 300 potentially responsive pages. The Department identified 41 pages responsive to your request and has determined that 3 pages may be released in full, and 38 pages may be released in part. An enclosure explains the FOIA exemptions and other grounds for withholding material. Where we have made redactions, the applicable FOIA exemptions are marked on each document. In some cases, two or more exemptions may apply to the same document. All non-exempt material that is reasonably segregable from exempt material has been released in the enclosed pages. 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P?ll?i?li?s Day Party, and also I0 welcome Kill] and Pally as our new slaiiers! WHEN: Wednesday, March 13, 12-20111 WHERE: Slaiiers? 6223A Will? T0 BRING: have [0011, 0855811, [88] [1?88 [0 bring something I0 Sll?l?? 3 March 13, 2019 Wednesday 3:00 AM - 3:30 AM DAS Meeting -- MS Office Dear all, I Released in Part I Please be advised that today?s meeting will shift to 08:00 am. Regards, I (blt?l I Executive Assistant to Michael J. Murphy US. Department of Statel HST Room 6227 {blt?l 12:00 PM 2:00 PM REMINDER: Staffers' St. Patrick's Day Party and Welcome Party for Staffers' Office, 6223A {blt?l WHAT: Staffers? St. Patrick?s Day Party, and also to welcome -s our new staffers! WHEN: Wednesday, March 13, 12-2pm WHERE: Staffers? Office, 6223A WHAT TO BRING: We?ll have drinks, food, dessert, but feel free to bring something to share March 14, 2019 Thursday 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EURISCE Annual St. Patrick's Day Party! -- HST 5219 Happening Now!! 4 March 14, 2019 Continued Thursday March 28, 2019 Thursday - 11:30 AM Released in Part I Dear Colleagues, Pleasejoin us for annual St. Patrick's Day party! We will be celebrating on Thursday. March 14 from 3:00 to 5:00 in our suite, 5219. We will be serving theme-appropriate (food and) drink, and the music will be sure to inspire some dancing of the jig. IE St. Partick's Day . . Of course, Wearing of the Green I encouraged. We are looking forward to celebrating with you all, and please feel free to pass along this invitation. .Ql? infra! Meeting with Nick Schifrin, Ambassador Kurt Volker and Mr Christopher Anderson -- Le Pain Quotidien 800 1Tth St NW, Washington, DC 20006 I Phone: (202) 688-0341 From: Nick Schifrin {?53 Sent: Wednesday. March 27, 2019 4:24 PM To: Kurt Volker < Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 2:31 PM To: it?ll? Kurt Volker Volker, Kurt ?33(6) Anderson, Christopher <1 {bit?i Cc: Kurt Volker Subject: RE: catching up Actually, I now have to be back in the office at 12p. Could we meet from 1030-1130 instead? Thanks very much. Nick Schifrin Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent, PBS NewsHour (bit?i Office: - (W5) MobilefWhatsAppfSignaI: {blt?l 8 March 23, 2019 Continued Thursday I Released in Part I From: Nick Schifrin Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 1:55 PM Kurt Volker 4003(5) Volker, Kurt 1 Anderson, Christopher Co: Kurt Volker 4003(5) P- Subject: RE: catching up Hi (bus) Sorry for my delayed reply. Yes, I can come tomorrow at 11a. Thanks very much. Best Nick Nick Schifrin Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent, PBS NewsHour DHBJ Office: - MobileIWhatsAppISignaI:{W63 {133(5) From: [{me Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 10:07 AM F-2020-003091.5109020 9 March 28,2019 Continued Thursday T0: Kurt Volker ?l?b?lm Nick Schifrin < Subject: RE: 3 approved memo 201913724, Call with SRUN Kurt Volker Team, Due to scheduling conflicts, we now need to pull down this call for Wednesday. Is 9:30am on Thursday, May 2 a possibility for rescheduling this call? Thanks, (W6) 010(6) Office of the Secretary US. Department of State (W5) Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: fh?tf??t Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2019 12:22 PM isnderson, Christopher Cc: S_Schedu ing <8 Schedulinq@state.qov> Subject: RE: 8 approved memo 201913724, Call with SRUN Kurt Volker To: i (bite) F-2020-00309 ?1012020 20 May 1, 2019 Continued Wednesday (bil?l Ambassador Volker has confirmed the secure call for Wednesday 4f24 at 3pm. He will be calling from Embassy Budapest. Thanks, In Part Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: Sent: urs ay, prI 10:39 AM TOI (W5) Anderson, Christopher I (W6) Cc: S_Scheduling <8 Schedulinq@state.qov> Subject: RE: 8 approved memo 201913724, Call with SRUN Kurt Volker Thank you for this. We'll revert back to you ASAP with an answer. (W5) Ukraine Desk Officer (Political) HST 4427 010(6) Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED FFOMI 020(6) I Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2019 10:32 AM To: Anderson, Christopher (hum EUR-EE-DL F-2D2U-00309 1f1 01'2020 21 May 1, 2019 Continued Wednesday Cc: S_Schedu ing <8 Schedulinq@state.qov> Subject: 8 approved memo 201913724, Call with SRUN Kurt Volker Hello, Released in Part 8 approved memo 201913724, Call with SRUN Kurt Volker. Please confirm 3:00pm on Wednesday, April 24 for a secure call with 8. Let us know if a secure call is not possible. Let us know when we can confirm. Best {bile} (We) I Office of the Secretaryr US. Department of State 030(6) Official UNCLASSIFIED Amb. Kurt Volker Executive Director McCain Institute for International Leadership F-2U2U-CIU3CIQ 11'101?2020 22 May 1, 2019 Continued Wednesday Arizona State University Released in Part I ASU Barrett O'Connor Center 1800 Street NW, Suite 600, Washinqton. DC 20006 (bii?i Twitter - Facebook - Instaqram - YouTube - LinkedIN Amb. Kurt Volker Executive Director McCain Institute for International Leadership Arizona State University ASU Barrett O'Connor Center 1800 Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20006 (bit?i Twitter - Facebook - Instaqram - YouTube - Linkele Amb. Kurt Volker Executive Director McCain Institute for International Leadership Arizona State University ASU Barrett O'Connor Center 1800 Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20006 (bite) Twitter 4- Facebook - Instaqram - YouTube - LinkedIN F-2U20-00309 11?101'2020 23 May 1, 2019 Continued Wednesday Released in Part Amb. Kurt Volker Executive Director McCain Institute for International Leadership Arizona State University ASU Barrett O?Connor Center 1800 Street NW1 Suite 6001 Washington, DC 20006 (blt?l Twitter Facebook Instaqram - YouTube - Linkele May 8, 2019 Wednesday 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM 5 Trip Planning - Russia -- PCR Dear Colleagues, (SBU) Please join me for our next trip planning meeting forthe Secretary?s upcoming travel to Russia. The meeting will take place in the PCR (HST-T516) on Wednesday, May 8 at 0845 EDT. Participants at post are kindly requested to invite others as necessary. Those joining from outside should dial in to 202-647-0817 up to 15 minutes before the scheduled start time and use access code F-ZUZD-UDBOQ 1f1 012020 24 May 3, 2019 Continued Wednesday I look forward to seeing and hearing from all of you! Best, Released in Part Chris Klein Deputy Executive Secretary US. Department of State 030(6) May 15, 2019 Wednesday 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM 5 Trip Planning - Berlin, Switzerland, Naples, Hague, London -- PCR Dear Colleagues, Please join us for a trip planning meeting for 3 travel May 30 - Jun 5 to Berlin, Switzerland, Naples, Hague, and London in the PCR (HST-7516) on Wednesday, May 15 at 1015 EDT. Please share with anyone we may have forgotten. (W2) Participants outside DC can dial in to 202-647-0817 to fiftee as before the scheduled start time and use access code Please note the initial caller will not hear anything until additional participants join the call. If you need any further assistance, or if the details of the call change, please contact the Operations Center at 202-647-1512. Karen Enstrom and Eva Weigold Schultz Deputy Executive Secretaries (mic) F-2020-003091f10f2020 25 May 15, 2019 Continued Wednesday May 22, 2019 Wednesday 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Trip Planning - Berlin, Switzerland, The Hague, London -- PCR (HST-TSIE) NOTE TIME CHANGE: From 0900 to 1030 EDT Released in Part Dear Colleagues, Pleasejoin us for the next trip planning meeting for 8 travel May 30 - Jun 5 to Berlin, Switzerland, The Hague, and London in the PCR (HST-7516) on Wednesday, May 22 at 1030 EDT. Please share with anyone we may have forgotten. {bit7}(E} Participants outside DC can dial in to 202-647-0817 up to fifteen es before the scheduled start time and use access code Please note the initial caller will not hear anything until additional participants join the call. If you need any further assistance, or if the details of the call change, please contact the Operations Center at 202-647-1512. Karen Enstrom and Eva Weigold Schultz Deputy Executive Secretaries 030(5) May 23, 2019 Thursday 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Meeting with President Trump -- The White House From: Anderson, Christopher ?1 Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 1:40 PM To: Kurt Volker with")? Volker, Kurt 020(6) Cc: ibii?i Subject: FW: May 2223 Briefing by Ukraine Pres Delegation FYI meeting with President Trump on Thursday, May 23 at 3:30 pm. F-2D2D-003091.510.52020 26 May 23, 2019 Continued Thursday Official UNCLASSIFIED Released in Part From: Sent: Tuesday, May 21. 2019 1:38 PM To: Doyle. Emma W63 (We) (bll?l Alexander {Kylv EDP) (harm (W5) ME) Anderson, Christopher brianmccormackl l; Haidet, Michael B. EOPIWHO Almstead, Deidre (We) Buchan, Samuel iessicaszymanski! (W5) Subject: Re: May 2223 Briefing by Ukraine Pres Delegation Works for Amb Sondland. Thanks so much! Adding a couple others from deI-Iead Secretary Perry's Staff to confirm his availability. Regards, Get Outlook for From: Doyle, Emma Sent: Tuesday, May ?1,2019 ?:32:33 PM To: Cc: (120(6) Vindman, Alexander Igbliggiy Anderso n, Christopher brianmccormackl (bye) IHaidet, Michael B. Almstead, Deidre Subject: RE: May 22f23 Briefing by Ukraine Pres Delegation F-2D2D-003091.510.52020 2? May 23, 2019 Continued Thursday Released in Part Adding in Michael Haidet, who is coordinating scheduling. Would Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 3:30 PM {30 minutes) work? Best Emma Emma Doyle Principal Deputy Chief of Staff The White House {blt?i {ka) From: (Me) I Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 1:31 PM . (We) Doyle, Emma bit 1 c: (we) Vindman, Alexander S. EOPINSC < {bi{63 Anderson, Christopher fhif?i (I (burs) Subject: RE: May 22:23 Briefing by Ukraine Pres Delegation Hi Emma, Many thanks in advance for any updates. If you need me, my phone is and my cell is (W53 Sincerely, 28 May 23, 2019 Continued Thursday Released in Part I Energy and Economic Officer Office of the European Union and Regional Affairs Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (W05) Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: Sent: Tuesday, Ma 21 2019 1:11 PM To: Cc: (ME) (U) Vindman, Alexander (Kyivl EOP) 4W6) Anderson, Christopher (WE) (W6) Subject: May 22/23 Briefing by Lkraine Pres Delegation Emma Adding in Ambassador Sondland?s control from the State Deli?j?iim Department who can coordinate the final timing for the Presidential Process Delegation?s (Secretary Perry, Amb Volker, Amb Sondland, Senator Johnson) briefing of the President about the Ukrainian inauguration IWednesday May 22 in late afternoon or Thursday May morning works best for the delegation members. (bier Dehbera?ve Process Thanks for your help in advance to set this up! F-2020-003091f10f2020 29 May 23, 2019 Continued Thursday Released in Part Regards, 010(6) Get Outlook for May 24, 2019 Friday 11:00 AM -12:00 PM Meeting with Douglas Rediker, Ambassador Kurt Volker and Christopher Anderson -- Le Pain Quotidien 800 1?th St NW, Washington, DC 20006 Phone: {202) 6800341 From: Douglas Rediker Sert: Tuesdav. Mar 21. 2019 3:15 PM To: W6) Cc: Kurt Volker Ambassador Kurt Volker Anderson, Christopher (we) Subject: Re: Chat? Friday at 11? Douglas Rediker Tel: b6 Notice: PLEASE DO NOT FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO OTHERS OUTSIDE OF YOUR ORGANIZATION WITHOUT OUR PRIOR APPROVAL. This message contains information that may be confidential F-2020-003091f10f2020 30 May 24, 2019 Continued Friday andr'or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not use, disclose or take any action based on this message. Released in Part This commentary contains forecasts, estimates, opinions, and other information that are subjective. 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Sent from my iPhone On May 21, 2019, at 13:39,] {133(6) wrote: Dear Doug, Thanks for the note. have included the Ambassador's availability on Friday May 24: 10:30am-12200pm 2:00pm-5:00pm Please let me know which you decide, and I'll be happy to schedule you accordingly. Thanks and all the best, (W6) F-2020-003091f10f2020 31 May 24, 2019 Continued Friday Released in Part rmre) Executive Assistant to Ambassador Kurt Volker The McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University ASU Barrett O?Connor Center 1800 Street NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20006 Office: W5) I Twitter - Facebook - Instaqram - YouTube From: Douglas Rediker (W6) Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 9:07 AM To: Kurt Volker