Diary Prequel Package — page 321

Thank you. Thank you, Eric. Thank you, senators and congressmen and women. And thank you, all of you who have worked at this extraordinary effort. It's a story worth telling. Appreciate it. (Applause.) PRN: 2013/0755 June 19, 2013 -- Met with Derek Hanekom, Minister of Science and Technology of Republic of South Africa to discuss collaborations.. The SA MRC (under Salim Karim) actually reports to this Minister, not the Minister of Health. June 22, 2013 -- Went with Chris to Annual Garden Party at Jamie Gorelick and Rich Waldhorn's home. Usual DC A team in attendance. Of note, the MERS-CoV and H7N9 situation has calmed down substantially with very few new infections and little media interest. June 26, 2013 -- Gave remarks at dedication of the Baruch Blumberg Institute is Silver Spring. Apparently Barry spoke very highly of me to his family and now that he is dead, they wanted me there at the dedication. July 2, 2013 -- July 12, 2013 --I had an Opinion Piece in the Washington Post today on the need for an HIV vaccine. Off to Vienna tomorrow to deliver Opening Keynote Address at the Annual Meeting of STI and HIV Conference on July 14. July 14, 2013 -- Vienna talk went very well. Strange, but good, experience of flying there night before, arrive in AM, giving an evening opening keynote, going to a reception and flying back the next morning. July 23, 2013 -- Had dinner over Bob and Deb Seder's house at 6216 -- Kennedy Drive, Chevy Chase, MD with Cheryl Mills (Chief-of-Staff to Hillary Clinton (and Bill Clinton). Cheryl is a good friend. Her husband (David Dimineci) and beautiful Children were there. Discussed Hillary's possible run for President in 2016. Chris and Jenny Fauci with me. July 24, 2013 -- Went with Chris, Jenny and Bob Seder to Nats -- Pirates game. Great summer night; balmy, clear. Nast lose. 4-2.