FAUCI DIARY ARCHIVE — Wednesday, October 16, 2013
https://faucisdiary.com/diary/2013-10-16

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DIARY ENTRY — Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Source: Diary Prequel, p. 325 of 2026.07.27_Diary-Prequel-.pdf
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Still shut down. Senate agrees on Bill to open USG and raise debt
ceiling. Waiting on House and Boehner.

Went to dinner at Villa Firenze (home of Italian Ambassador to the USA, Claudio
Bisogniero) at 2800 Albermarle Street, N.W. to honor visit of Italian Prime Minister
Enrico Letta (recently elected, 47 year old). Festive occasion with many of the usual DC
glitterati. Had nice conversation with: Wolf Blitzer (CNN), Valerie Jarrett (White
House), Susan Rice (National Security Advisor), Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Ed. Markey, Phil
Piccagallo (Suns of Italy). Sat next to Maj. Gen. Giovanni Fantuzzi, Military Attache for
the Italian Embassy, Linda Douglas (formerly of network TV and White House who was
with husband, the newly appointed Ambassador to Italy, Amb. Philip. The opening of
the USG was announce as we were at the dinner when Nancy Pelosi and Ed Markey
reported that a deal was reached.