Have been preparing for a briefing of the POTUS on pandemic flu
preparedness. Interesting evolution of process. The HSC staff (Joel Bagnell and Rajeev Venkaaya) want us (HHS) to present a major discussion of “gaps” in stockpiling and others want us to just update the POTUS. Friendly tension going on. Today, we (me, Bill Raub, Bruce Gellin and Eric Hargan – Deputy Secretary) briefed the Deputies in EEOB 208 in preparation to brief the Principals and then the POTUS. Among them were junior staffers from WH as well as Rajeev, Joel Bagnell, Bruce Miller, Scott Deitchman, Jeff Runge. Continued disagreement about what the Secretary (MOL) will ultimately present to the POTUS.
Mar 16, 2007
Dr. Fauci’s released records hold 1 diary entry filed under Friday, March 16, 2007, from the Diary Prequel. 111 words in total, reproduced below exactly as released. The diary text appears on p. 150 of 2026.07.27_Diary-Prequel-.pdf.
Correspondents named on this day2
Matched by surname against the 108 correspondents in the release, so a common name may match more than the person intended. See the whole of 2007 as a calendar.