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On the recordSeptember 29, 2011
. . . the world has seen us as the soldier to the world. Might we not do better both in terms of our benevolence and our diplomacy by being more of a doctor to the world?
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Francis Collins
Pennsylvania

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Collins advocates for a more humanitarian approach in global health.

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