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Eisenhower: “The purification of drinking water and the pasteurization of milk have prevented countless epidemics and saved thousands…”

On the recordJanuary 17, 1954
The purification of drinking water and the pasteurization of milk have prevented countless epidemics and saved thousands of lives.
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Eisenhower
Republican · Kansas

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Special Message to the Congress on the Health Needs of the American People

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