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>> >> >> >>} Cc: Courtney Wade @pivotalventures.org> Subject: NIH Director hoping to bring you and your book to NIH Hi Francis, Thanks very much for being in touch. We manage Melinda's communications and events, and would like to learn more about what you propose below. Could you please share a bit more about the event? Also, I see that you mentioned aiming for May timing. If we could arrange something, would late June work as well? Thanks again for this kind invitation. All the best, Emily Emily Libresco Senior Associate, Executive Communications and Media Pronouns: She/her/hers (+1) @pivotalventures.org P I V O T A L V E N T U R E S A M E L I N D A G A T E S C O M P A N Y From: Collins, Francis (NIH/OD) [E] @od.nih.gov<mailto @od.nih.gov>> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2020 1:55 AM To: Melinda French @mfgates.com<mailto @mfgates.com>> Cc: Jennifer Weisman @gatesfoundation.org<mailto @gatesfoundation.org>>; Roberts, Jacqueline (NIH/OD) [E] @od.nih.gov<mailto @od.nih.gov>> Subject: NIH Director hoping to bring you and your book to NIH Dear Melinda, It has been a truly gratifying experience working closely with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation over the decade that I have served as NIH Director. My senior staff and yours have become wonderfully effective colleagues, team members, and friends across a wide range of projects and themes, from HIV/TB/malaria to maternal and child health. But I write now with a different kind of outreach that I hope will appeal to YOU. I write to invite you to NIH as the featured author for the NIH "Big Read" in 2020. This innovative program was developed to foster engaging discussions throughout the NIH community on a single book over several months, culminating with a special event featuring the author of the book. After significant consideration, the Planning Committee has selected your book, The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World, as our top choice for this year's NIH Big Read. Your engaging writing style and the book's compelling message would undoubtedly connect with a wide audience at NIH, especially since we have made the empowerment of women a major theme over the last year. Through the personal stories in your book, we hope to generate stimulating discussions that inspire conversation and personal discovery. In addition, I think our staff would benefit immensely from your articulation of the values and strategy that serve as the bedrock for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.