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Extraction Summary
10
People
4
Organizations
3
Locations
2
Events
3
Relationships
5
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book excerpt / memoir (house oversight committee evidence)
File Size:
2.31 MB
Summary
A digitized page from Ehud Barak's memoir (marked with House Oversight identifiers) detailing his political campaign strategy against Benjamin Netanyahu. The text describes Barak seeking advice from high-profile political consultants including Stanley Greenberg, Bob Shrum, and James Carville. It details a specific meeting in a New York hotel room (text erroneously dates this 'Feburary 1988', context dictates 1998) where Carville critiques Barak's passive approach and lack of a stump speech.
People (10)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ehud Barak | Narrator / Labor Leader / General |
Seeking political advice to run against Netanyahu; referred to as 'General Barak' by Carville.
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| Philip | Advisor |
Provided advice on hiring professionals; recommended Stanley Greenberg; described as having 'British understatement'.
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| Shimon Peres | Politician |
Mentioned in reference to a previous campaign.
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| Stanley Greenberg | Pollster |
Advised Blair and Clinton; recommended by Philip; visited Israel.
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| Doron | Associate/Advisor |
Used contacts in New York to connect with consultants; traveled to NY with Barak.
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| James Carville | Strategist |
Strategist behind Clinton victory; described as a 'human volcano'; met Barak in NY hotel room.
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| Bob Shrum | Consultant / Speechwriter |
Leading Democratic Party consultant; described as a gifted speechwriter who 'loved words'.
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| Benjamin Netanyahu | Prime Minister of Israel (Opponent) |
Political opponent Barak is trying to defeat; Carville notes he has been in power for a year-and-a-half.
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| Tony Blair | Prime Minister (UK) |
Mentioned as a past client of Stanley Greenberg.
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| Bill Clinton | President (USA) |
Mentioned as a past client of Greenberg and Carville.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party |
US political party associated with consultants Shrum and Carville.
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| Labor Party |
Israeli political party led by Barak.
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| Knesset |
Israeli parliament; mentioned regarding a no-confidence vote.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document (indicated in footer).
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Timeline (2 events)
February 1998
Meeting between Ehud Barak, Doron, and James Carville regarding campaign strategy.
New York (Hotel Room)
Unknown (Preliminary visit)
Stanley Greenberg and Philip visit Israel to advise Barak.
Israel
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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City where Doron had contacts and where Barak met Carville.
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Country governed by Netanyahu; location of Knesset.
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Specific meeting place in New York for the interview with Carville.
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Relationships (3)
Carville asks what Barak has done to 'go after him'.
Barak meets Carville for campaign strategy advice.
Traveled to NY together; Doron used contacts to set up meetings.
Key Quotes (5)
"If you want to win, have it run by the best professionals you can find. Not politicians. They always have personal agendas."Source
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Quote #1
"Carville was the human equivalent of a volcano."Source
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Quote #2
"General Barak, I don’t get it. You’re a known public figure, with a great mind and a great military record. It’s already been a year-and-a-half since Israel got Netanyahu. What have you done to go after him?"Source
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Quote #3
"Can you run through your stump speech for me"Source
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Quote #4
"I don’t have one"Source
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Quote #5
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