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1 document (see yer who has already research and public health standpoint. They loved it and asked what powers I needed that I do not have to execute this. I mentioned that we should have a fund to purchase vaccines and drugs so that the pharmaceutical industry would have an incentive to get involved. Also, I said the FDA needed to be more flexible. Oct. 17, 2002 - Sent down the 3-pager that Jay and Gary wanted (see above). It calls for the USG taking the lead and committing a considerable amount of money THROUGH the Global Trust Fund, but under the stipulation that other countries join us and implement our plan. The plan would cost approximately $18.8 billion of new money over 5 years. In the covering memo to Jay and Gary, I mentioned that I was uncomfortable about not telling Terrell what we are doing since I am supposed to me representing her and TGT at these meetings. Of note, Gary and Jay usually respond almost immediately to me when I send material such as this. However, over the subsequent 2 days (Oct 18,19), I have heard nothing from them. I suspect that they are put aback by my mentioned my discomfort about not telling Terrell about this. We shall see what happens. Also, received a call from Stewart Simonson who said that Vice-President Cheney wants a meeting with me about my Biodefence Research Vision on Wednesday, Oct . 23. The White House has set up the meeting. Oct. 20, 2002 - Gary Edson contacted me and likes very much the revised document (see above). We are closing in on it and he will soon show it to Josh Bolten. Oct. 8 - 22, 2002 - Washington, D.C. area being terrorized by a sniper who has already shot 12 people and killed 9. Oct. 22, 2002 - Had a terrific visit and briefing of Vice President Cheney in the West Wing of the WH. Present were the VP, "Scooter" Libby, Carol Kuntz, Noreen Hynes, Seth Carus, (Gen.) Phil Russell, and Stewart Simonson. I went over our NIAID Research Agenda and Strategic plan for biodefense. As I did in my briefing of Carol Kuntz (see above), I stressed that we can and will do the job. I stressed that we needed help in getting greater regulatory flexibility, having the power to sole source contracts, and we need to provide major incentives for industry. We must work more closely with industry the same way that the automobile industry made our planes and tanks during World War II. It was a very easy and enjoyable interaction with the VP. Of note, when we discussed briefly the policy for smallpox vaccination, it was clear that Libby is the driving force for mass vaccination sooner rather than later. The VP seemed rather measured on the subject. On the way out of the WH, I ran into Gary Edson in Josh Bolten's office (Josh's assistant had seen me walking by and asked me to come in to say hello to Josh). Josh and Gary were actually working on the plan that Mark and I had just sent to them. They like it very much and I think that something is going to happen with it. Oct. 23, 2002 - Met with Bono again at the Jefferson Hotel for breakfast. Also present were Jamie Drummond, Lucy Matthew, Katrina and Erin Chapman. We spent almost 2 hours going over options for how we can drive the agenda for universal care, prevention