Message-ID: <21515482.1075844267994.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 08:16:00 -0700 (PDT) From: stephen.burns@enron.com To: richard.shapiro@enron.com Subject: Cynthia Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Stephen D Burns X-To: Richard Shapiro X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Richard_Shapiro_June2001\Notes Folders\Personnel X-Origin: SHAPIRO-R X-FileName: rshapiro.nsf Private message. Cynthia has dramatically increased her attacks on me in recent days--I've had "warnings" from a number of people. She's openly saying that I have no Hill experience, she has attacked my use of outside consultants, she has challenged my handling of the BLM/Forest Service issue. Today I heard about a message she sent to someone outside the company, "suggesting" to them that they never meet with me alone, but always have Chris Long present, and further that any communications with me in the future copy Scott and Donald. In short, she's now trying to undercut my authority not just inside the office, but outside the office as well. I've requested a meeting Thursday morning with Joe and Cynthia. My strategy will be to say to Cynthia "if there's anything you want to say to me, now is the time," and to turn to Joe and say "You supervise both of us and I appreciate your being here to help us sort this out." But my patience is wearing very, very thin.