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Tom Harkin: “NIH does not stand for the National Institute of basic research. It's called the National Institute of Health for a…”

On the recordMarch 19, 2007
NIH does not stand for the National Institute of basic research. It's called the National Institute of Health for a reason.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
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congress.gov
Mar 19, 2007

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Emphasizing the role of NIH in promoting health beyond basic research.

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