A single line often inverts meaning once you see what it
answers, so neighbouring messages are always shown.
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Nov. 12, 2009 - Two day of Science Management Working Group (SMWG) of which I am a member of the Intramural and Clinical Center Subcommittee. This evolved out of the NIH Reauthorization Act of 2006 to look at the structure and function of the NIH. Chaired by Norman Augustine. On MSNBC and Fox News today.
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Nov. 13, 2009 - More of the same. Things getting very testy with the press and the Republicans blasting the Administration as having another "Katrina" with the H1N1 flu. Still long lines and contradictory issues of 1⁄2 people do not want to vaccine because that think it is not safe and 1⁄2 are waiting on line for it. Lose-lose from a PR standpoint. Picture on page B1 of the Post (Metro Section) for the NIH-DC AIDS initiative. On NBC Nightly News. Nice dinner at Ambassador Nancy Brinker's home (Ritz-Carlton Apartments in Georgetown in honor of Mark Dybul. Nancy was Chief of White House protocol under Pres. George W. Bush. Beautiful Apartment overlooking Georgetown and the Potomac S at the National Press River. About 16 people. Nancy is the President /Director of the Susan G. Komen Institute named after her sister who died of breast cancer. Nancy is now interested in Global Health, particularly cancers (breast mostly) in women in developing countries. Interesting guests. I particularly liked speaking with Kathleen Parker, syndicated columnist and frequent Sunday News Show commentator and guest. Also, there were Pamela Stevens (former White House Press person) and other global health people.
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Nov. 14, 2009 - Presented my NIAID "update" to the Board of the AAAAI at the Hyatt Capitol Hill. Ali's NCS Cross Country Team wins the Maryland State Championship. Ali is one of the Senior Captains of the Varsity of which she is one of the starting 7.
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Nov. 15, 2009 - Amazing Sunday. Appeared on NBC Today Show in the AM, Fox News highlighted me as "Player of the Week" with a several minute segment. Did "The Forum" with Dean Sam Lloyd at the National Cathedral. Big success with big crowd. Consists of a "conversation" between Dean Lloyd and me about my life and work followed by questions from the audience. Also did CBS Evening News. Exhausted at end of day.
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Anthony S. Fauci
Nov. 17, 2009 - Went to NYC to receive the Accordia Award for Public Service. This is the new version of the Infectious Diseases Institute started by merle Sande and funded by Pfizer. Mark Dybul, Julie Gerberding and others were there. Was in NYC anyway for the DDCF Board of Trustees meeting in the AM and went up to see Megan at Columbia for a couple of hours. It is always wonderful to see Megan and I always have a great time when I visit her. We had a nice lunch.
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Nov. 20, 2009 - Had dinner with Chris over Francis and Diane Collins's house with Regina Benjamin, the newly appointed Surgeon General. Pleasant, but I believe that she is going to be a non-entity. She is a bit over her head. The H1N1 pandemic is starting to die down with widespread disease going from 48 states to around 30 states. Much less press interest. A lot more vaccine now available.
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Nov. 23, 2009 - Went to NYC to give remarks at the Healthright international dinner at the Mandarin Hotel. My remarks were honoring Jonathan Mann. Gave a warm speech about him and his character. His daughter Naomi was there and was very touched by my presence and remarks. She admitted publicly in her remarks that everyone in the family (even when she was a young girl) knew who "Tony" was since Jon would often speak of me. She said that she realized that Jon and I sometimes disagreed but that her father always greatly respected me. Nice evening. After dinner I went up to Columbia to see Megan for an hour. As usual, it was great to see her.
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November 24, 2009 - Briefed the Foreign Press Core on AIDS at the National Press Club. their .@?)
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Nov. 30, 2009 - Attended a World AIDS Day event at the White House (South Court Auditorium. Sec. Clinton and Sec. Sebelius were there as was Eric Goosby. They spoke about PEPFAR. Of note, striking difference from last year when anyone at White House mentioned PEPFAR, they would recognize me in the audience as the main architect of the Program. No one did that this time even though Hillary Clinton saw me and warmly waved at me from the stage. I believe that the new administration speech-writers and staff just have no idea who I am. Sic transit Gloria. Sebelius was her usual cold self and did not even make eye contact with me. Also, (amazingly) when she was with me a day or 2 later actually asked me as we were on the Hill together to speak with the Congressional Black Caucus (who never showed up - ugh!) "now just what do you do and what is your official title". When I told her, she smiled and said: "I just think of you as "the vaccine guy". She did not mean any harm, but she is really clueless....or actually uninterested in any interpersonal relationship at this level.