Acosta, Alex (USAFLS)

Acosta, Alex (USAFLS) From: Jay Lefkowitz PLefkowitz@kirkland.comj Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 10,54 AM To: Acosta, Alex (USAFLS) Subject: confidential communication Attachments: Letter from CEOS TIE Dear Alex: I am writing to you because I have just received the attached letter fro n light of that letter, and given the critical new evidence discussed below, st a meeting with you, mindful of our July 8 deadline, at your earliest opportunity. Given your personal involvement in this matter to date, and the fact that at this juncture it is clear that CEOS has referred the matter back to you, I respectfully request that you not shunt me off to one of your staff. You and I have both spent a great deal of time on this matter, and I know that we both would like to resolve this matter in a way that bestows integrity both on the Department and the process. In our prior discussions, you expressed that you wereEnot unsympathetic" to our various federalism concerns, but state