FAUCI DIARY ARCHIVE — Monday, June 18, 2007
https://faucisdiary.com/diary/2007-06-18

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DIARY ENTRY — Monday, June 18, 2007
Source: Diary Prequel, p. 156 of 2026.07.27_Diary-Prequel-.pdf
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Informed by Don Koshland of the Lasker Foundation that I will be
awarded the Lasker Award for Public Service in September ($150,000.00) – amazing.
Thus, in 2007 I have won the Kober Medal for Physician Scientist, the National Medal of
Science for Basic and Clinical Research and now the Lasker Award for Public Service. I
have a lot to be thankful for!
   Ironically, had dinner over Ellen and Gerry Sigal’s house last night with Joe Wilson,
Bill Wilson and Melody (Confidante of the Kennedy’s), Richard and Donna Ben-Veniste,
Judge Judy who is trying the crazy $54 million “lost pants in the Dry Cleaners case and
her husband Greg. I mentioned to Ellen that if Joe was pissed at me because I wrote a
letter for Scooter, then I would not come to the dinner. Joe was very gracious and
insisted that I be there. We had a good discussion and he said that he understood why I
wrote the letter. He, however, is filing a civil suit against VP Cheney, Karl Rove, and
Scooter and so it is not over yet. Amazing how different are the perspectives of what
happened between Scooter and Joe/Valerie. I am in the unusual situation of being friends
with both parties.

DIARY ENTRY — Monday, June 18, 2007
Source: Diary Prequel, p. 156 of 2026.07.27_Diary-Prequel-.pdf
Words: 91
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Accompanied First Lady Laura Bush at Howard University Hospital for
a roundtable discussion of the implementation by Howard of the new CDC
recommendations for the “Routinization” of HIV testing. Celia Maxwell (former NIAID
fellow) led the discussion for Howard. Very cordial interactions with the First Lady and
her staff, particularly Katy Montgomery. She was engaged and interactive. Very hot day
in DC – sunny, slightly hazy and 94 degrees F. I explained to her the benefits that are
coming out of this testing program as well as the PEPFAR program internationally.