📧 Communication

This document appears to be a page (395) from a memoir by former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak (labeled 'Chapter Twenty-Four'), submitted to the House Oversight Committee. In the text, Barak reflects on his transition out of politics, following advice from Colin Powell to join the lecture circuit, which proved highly lucrative compared to his previous earnings. He discusses moving to the wealthy area of Kfar Shmaryahu, the public criticism he faced for becoming wealthy despite his socialist roots, and his entry into investment and venture capital.