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Bill Clinton: As Surgeon General, she will be an effective advocate for clinical and educational programs to address the fundamental…

On the recordJuly 29, 1993
As Surgeon General, she will be an effective advocate for clinical and educational programs to address the fundamental health and social problems that affect all Americans.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Statement on Surgeon General Nominee Joycelyn Elders

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