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Professor Sarah Milov talked about her book, The Cigarette: A Political History, in which she explored the political history of tobacco in America. She was interviewed by David Kessler, Food…

On October 11, 1988, AIDS activists occupied the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, to protest for improved treatment and care. The Johns Hopkins Bloombe…

David Kessler talked about his book, Capture: Unraveling the Mystery of Mental Suffering, about causes of irrational behavior.

Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner David Kessler talked about his book The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite (Rodale Books; April 28, 2009).…

David Kessler talked about his book, A Question of Intent: A Great American Battle with a Deadly Industry, published by Public Affairs. He talked about how an investigation that he led of th…

The panelists, including former administration officials and members of Congress, talked about the foreign policy and domestic issues that would face the next presidential administration. To…

Commissioner Von Eschenbach and former Food and Drug Commission commissioners testified about the safety of the food supply, recent reports of contamination similar to incidents of pet food …

Surgeon General Everett Koop and former FDA Commissioner David Kessler discussed the side effects of smoking and the damage it has on American’s health. They also spoke on the tobacco indust…

Vice President Gore presided over a town hall meeting on tobacco use with local officials, students, members of Congress from Massachusetts. Participants talked about the detrimental health …

After President Clinton’s announcement on needed revisions to the tobacco settlement, anti-tobacco leaders talked to reporters. They praised the president and stressed the goal of reducing t…

Committee members heard testimony from the chairs of the president’s Advisory Committee on Tobacco Policy and others on the proposed settlement between state attorneys general and the tobacc…

After meeting with Vice President Gore and others, administration officials and Mr. Koop and Mr. Kessler talked about their advisory group’s report on the priorities in any tobacco settlemen…

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner David Kessler spoke about the FDA approval process for new drugs. He cited statistics which showed that the FDA has shortened the approval process f…

The Michael Jackson Radio Show was on location in Washington, D.C. The show was broadcast from Capitol Hill and featured the Republican Party. The Michael Jackson Show is heard on KABC-Radio…

Committee members heard from FDA officials concerning three bills designed to accelerate the FDA approval process for both food and drugs. Key points in the proposals included allowing firms…

Administration officials briefed reporters on the problem of teen smoking and the details of the president’s announcement today about curbing tobacco advertisement to young people. WH Press …

Vice President Gore briefed reporters on the latest statistics on the budget deficit and job growth. He emphasized that both statistics showed that President Clinton kept his campaign promis…

The Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee heard testimony from numerous witnesses on the Food and Drug Administration’s approval process for new drugs and other products.

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with newsmakers, journalists and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

Commissioner David Kessler spoke about the importance of protecting children from the destructive effects of addiction to nicotine. The F.D.A. is developing stricter guidelines for the promo…