From: "Jim Kennedy" To: "Jim Kennedy" Subject: WJC Mail: Mbeki on AIDS Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 15:53:06 +0000 Interviewed on CNN yesterday, South African President Thabo Mbeki spoke about his work with the Clinton Foundation in developing an HIV/AIDS treatment plan for South Africa. CNN Transcript September 24, 2003 from interview with Wolf Blitzer Pres. Mbeki: " we need the comprehensive approach, the comprehensive response to this. And indeed, that is what is happening, that is a program that we are implementing. We are currently discussing with the U.S. government as to the expenditure of these billions of dollars that it has made available with regard to the AIDS thing, because they then asked us how should this money be spent in South Africa. We are working on that with the U.S. administration, of course as well as private NGO initiative led by President Clinton on this. So, there is a response. It's a comprehensive response to this issue." James E. Kennedy Counselor and Communications Director Office of William J. Clinton 55 West 125th Street New York, NY 10029 EFTA00578941