03/17/2000
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"I'm positive about it."
"Every one of you has got somebody living in your city, even if you live in a really small town, who's had somebody in their family that's been sick."
"I hope we will be able to highlight them."
"This is a great test of whether we are going to sensibly face one of the most significant human problems."