FAUCI DIARY ARCHIVE — Tuesday, February 5, 2002
https://faucisdiary.com/diary/2002-02-05

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DIARY ENTRY — Tuesday, February 5, 2002
Source: Diary Prequel, pp. 43–44 of 2026.07.27_Diary-Prequel-.pdf
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Spectacular day! I traveled on Air Force One with President Bush to
Pittsburgh to spin his FY2003 budget on Bioterrorism and to visit scientists at Univ. of

Pittsburgh who are working on a novel early warning system for BT. I met the group at
Andrews Air Force Base and flew up at 11:00 AM. Did not see the President on the
flight up; however, spent considerable time with him in Pittsburgh. The motorcade trip to
and from the Pittsburgh airport was exciting. I was in a van about 4 cars behind the
President and the motorcade was heavy with Secret Service and Police. The President
was extremely complimentary to me during the visit as he spoke to other people about me
in front of me. He specifically thanked me for my great work in his speech that was
covered by CNN. During the flight back to DC he called me to his state room and spent
the entire flight back speaking with me!!! In the room were Gov. Ridge, Secretary
Thompson, and D.A. Henderson. Thompson mentioned to me in Pittsburgh that they
spent much of the trip going up to Pittsburgh talking about me and the work that I have
been doing. Tommy is pushing hard with the President to appoint me.