Barack Obama actually said...

The Department of Health and Human Services has declared a public health emergency as a precautionary tool to ensure that we have the resources we need at our disposal to respond quickly and effectively.

Context

President Obama discusses the declaration of a public health emergency in response to the swine flu outbreak.

04/26/2009

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