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    Public Health Policy

    Several former surgeons general discussed public health policy challenges facing the nation. They also examined the role of surgeons general in forming public health policy and how this was …

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    Presidential Health Care Proposal

    Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders spoke to attendees at the 25th annual state Medicaid Directors two-day conference. She discussed President Clinton’s health care reform proposal and the impli…

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    State of the Black Union 2005: Defining the Agenda, Part 1

    In the first panel of an afternoon session titled “State of the Black Union 2005: Defining the African American Agenda,” Tavis Smiley moderated a discussion on framing a contract or covenant…

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    U.S. Public Health Policy

    Former Surgeons General took part in a panel discussion about U.S. public health policy. They spoke about changing public health priorities, the need for sweeping reforms of the health care …

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    Clinton Presidency, Class 14

    The topic of this meeting of the class on the Clinton presidency was the politics of health care reform. Dr. Elders served as Surgeon General in 1993 and 1994. She argued the case for univer…

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    U.S. AIDS Policy

    Policy makers, researchers, and community leaders talked about U.S. AIDS policy on the 20th anniversary of the discovery of the disease. They will also speak about a recent report on America…

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    Law Enforcement Accountability

    The 30th annual CBC legislative conference was titled, “Judiciary Brain Trust: Two Million Incarcerated: Justice for a Community Under Siege.” Panelists discussed law enforcement accountab…

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    National Black Religious Summit on Sexuality

    Dr. Elders spoke at a conference entitled “Breaking the Silence: Education, Advocacy, and Ministry in the New Millennium.” She urged churches to talk openly about sexual education, reproduc…

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    Washington Journal: Wednesday

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

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    Freedom of Expression

    Former Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders spoke about the need to preserve the freedom of expression protected by the First Amendment. She also mentioned her opinions on teaching sexuality …

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    Youth Violence

    The participants discussed the plan of action that is needed to break the cycle of violence that is destroying the lives of our young people. Participants included Reverend Jesse L. Jackson,…

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    Health Care in Urban Neighborhoods

    As part of a three-day conference on the African-American family, Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders and others discussed the health needs of the American family.

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    New Guidelines for Mammography

    This 1994 forum sponsored by THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE POLICY AND RESEARCH discussed :NEW MAMMOGRAPHY GUIDELINES A panel of Administrators and Doct…

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    Tobacco Product Use

    Several former major league baseball players were joined by Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders to kick off a campaign to warn teenagers about the dangers of smokeless tobacco products.

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    George Washington Commencement

    Dr. Joycelyn Elders, Surgeon General, received an honorary degree. She then spoke about the reform of the health care system and the role of these new doctors in this effort. Surgeon Genera…

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    Environmental Tobacco Smoke

    The Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air convened a hearing on the health effects of second-hand tobacco smoke. Members of President Bill Clinton’s administration, t…

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    Towards a More Healthy America

    Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders spoke about the Clinton Administration’s work on minimizing the outbreak of AIDS and limiting teenage pregnancy.

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    Health Care Reform

    At a health care providers event on the South Lawn of the White House, President Bill Clinton reviewed the key components of his health care reform plan.

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    U.S. Education Policy

    Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders spoke about the state of education in the U.S. She talked about the administration’s goals in the area of education and the need for safe schools.

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    Report on Smoking

    Surgeon General Dr. Jocelyn Elders released her report on smoking and the health consequences at a news conference in Washington, D.C. She illustrated the importance of encouraging young peo…

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