Thursday, May 27, 2004

Went to a nice retirement celebration at the White House (Indian Treaty Room of EEOB) for Gen. John Gordon (Director of the Homeland Security Council). I have developed a very nice relationship with John over the past year or so and he was very glad to see me there. Attending were Andy Card, Condoleezza Rice, Karl Rove, Harriet Meiers, among others. Getting ready to go on June 8-10 to Savannah, GA for the G-8 conference at Sea Island. The White House (Gary Edson et al) wants me there to answer press questions regarding the HIV Vaccine Enterprise Proposal that the President will make to the G-8. Gary asked me to get Peter Piot (Director of UNAIDS) to write an editorial praising the proposal at about the time that it is announced. I am working on this.