Tony's Diary Package — page 160

But friends insist he'd wouldn't want to be anywhere other than in this hot seat. Says Osterholm of the University of Minnesota: "I would go so far as to say Tony's been the right man for the job for several decades now." The recipe for that success perhaps can be found in remarks Fauci made around this time in 2016 to the graduating class at Ohio State University. Fauci started out by telling the graduates - in his trademark Brooklyn patois that made "honor" sound like on-AH and "poverty" like PAW-vaty - that if they're like him, they'll soon forget every word their commencement speaker said. Then over the next 12 succinct minutes, Fauci laid out five credos to live by: Be a perpetual student, expect the unexpected, embrace public service, lead by example, and, finally, pursue happiness. As prescriptions go, Fauci has taken his own medicine. When he is at that West Wing lectern, he seems to radiate a sense of satisfaction at simply being of service despite the attendant slings and arrows of the post. "Different pursuits provide joy," Fauci urged the gradates. "Find your source of joy, and embrace it." ................................................................................................ ..... Important and somewhat ridiculous issue with Pence wanting to come to NIH to thank the people at VRC and show his appreciation. He got into trouble at Mayo Clinic last week since he went there and did not wear a mask when everyone lse had a mask on and the press killed him. I had an agreement with Marc Short that the VP would come to the VRC on Tuesday , April 5 and go upstairs and meet the scientists. The rules of VRC are that masks must be worn in the labs. Marc said that the VP would wear a mask in the labs, but when we go downstairs to the lobby to have TF meeting followed by presser, that he would not have to wear a mask since we never wear masks at TF