Wednesday, October 24, 2001

Called to emergency meeting at DHHS. Thompson in a very concerned state of mind; asked for my help and counsel. We now have reliable intelligence that the USA will be hit with a major bioterrorism attack within the next several days (from present to Oct. 31). He appointed me in charge of all vaccines. It was clear that the CDC was not responding adequately. I was amazed at the disconnect between that CDC and Stewart Simonson, Michael Osterholm, Margaret Hamburg, C.J. Peters, William Patrick, James LeDuc, Phil Russell, Les Caudell, Co. Edward Eitzen.