FAUCI DIARY ARCHIVE — Thursday, January 23, 2003
https://faucisdiary.com/diary/2003-01-23

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DIARY ENTRY — Thursday, January 23, 2003
Source: Diary Prequel, p. 69 of 2026.07.27_Diary-Prequel-.pdf
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Another important meeting in the White House with the same people as
on Jan. 17 plus Amy Jensen, Ginger Loper. Putting the final touches on the 3 Bills (a)
Permanent and indefinite authority, b) Special FDA authorization of products in
emergency, and c) my special authorities. Also, discussed plans for President’s visit to
NIH. After the meeting, went to see Josh Bolten to get a feel for what the President
would like to do during his visit. Josh invited Kristen Silverberg and I into his office to
meet and talk with Mr. Sandy…… (Ambassador to China) and Bo Derek. We discussed
AIDS in China and then Josh and I went out of the room and talked about what the Pres.
Might want to do. Apparently he likes to observe technical things, but does not like to
“sit down and be a prop”. Went back to EEOB to a going away party for Seth Carus and
Noreen Hynes.
        It appears that Elias Zerhouni is getting uneasy and insecure about my dealings in
Biot, particularly with the WH connection. When I dutifully told him today that the Pres
was coming to NIH, he said that he really needed to become more visible in the arena of
Biodefense.