FAUCI DIARY ARCHIVE — Tuesday, September 24, 2002
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DIARY ENTRY — Tuesday, September 24, 2002
Source: Diary Prequel, p. 54 of 2026.07.27_Diary-Prequel-.pdf
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Had CIA briefing and overall review of smallpox plan in Secr.
Thompson’s office with Gov. Ridge, Col. Bob Kadlac, Julie Gerberding, Jerry Hauer, and
a Ridge person . Clearly Russia had modified smallpox and very likely Iraq has
smallpox. We reviewed the pre-emptive plan for vaccination that will be presented to
Pres. Bush tomorrow by TGT in anticipation that he will make the policy decision soon.
We will recommend the 3 stage proceedure of 500,000 to 10 million to the general
population. Word in the meeting is that we will definitely attack Iraq by January.