FAUCI DIARY ARCHIVE — Monday, November 30, 2009
https://faucisdiary.com/diary/2009-11-30

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DIARY ENTRY — Monday, November 30, 2009
Source: Diary Prequel, p. 224 of 2026.07.27_Diary-Prequel-.pdf
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Attended a World AIDS Day event at the White House (South Court
Auditorium. Sec. Clinton and Sec. Sebelius were there as was Eric Goosby. They spoke
about PEPFAR. Of note, striking difference from last year when anyone at White House
mentioned PEPFAR, they would recognize me in the audience as the main architect of
the Program. No one did that this time even though Hillary Clinton saw me and warmly
waved at me from the stage. I believe that the new administration speech-writers and
staff just have no idea who I am. Sic transit Gloria. Sebelius was her usual cold self and
did not even make eye contact with me. Also, (amazingly) when she was with me a day
or 2 later actually asked me as we were on the Hill together to speak with the
Congressional Black Caucus (who never showed up – ugh!) “now just what do you do
and what is your official title”. When I told her, she smiled and said: “I just think of you
as “the vaccine guy”. She did not mean any harm, but she is really clueless….or actually
uninterested in any interpersonal relationship at this level.