US ClimateGate response had to be approved by Obama White House say emails. Like 'scientific consensus,' it's easier if everyone memorizes one story

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8/22/12, "US reaction to Climategate," Bishop Hill

"Of particular interest is the role of the White House in coordinating the US reaction.

All communications on this issue are being coordinated with the White House. Therefore no communications with Hill or Press should go out without [Department of Commerce] coordinating with [White House]....

NOAA re CG."

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Page 2 of 5: 12/4/2009, US Dept. of Commerce email says
all US ClimateGate communications were to go through
the Obama White House:

12/4/2009 email from "Gregoire, Courtney@doc.gov (Dept. of Commerce)" to numerous NOAA personnel:

"All communications on this issue are being coordinated with White House."...

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Below, NOAA (a division of the US Dept. of Commerce) employee speaks of working on ClimateGate talking points with the US Dept. of Commerce:

Page 1 of 5: On 12/5/2009, Jennifer Austin of NOAA Communications and Public Affairs wrote:

"I am sharing this draft and the attached two fact sheets that John Leslie put together with the DOC (Dept. of Commerce) folks who were asking for talking points."...

"Thomas R. Karl, said the following on 12/4/2009 12:08PM, For Discussion," "----Original Message-----Subject Re: Communications Strategy-University of East Anglia"... via Bishop Hill, via Tom Nelson

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Ed. note: Thomas R. Karl is Director of NOAA's National Climatic Data Center
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