Political Quotes

“if I just look at these letters from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Dr. Harry Jacobson in one sentence describes very well what his peers feel about Dr. Satcher. I quote from that letter. We believe Dr. Satcher is well qualified to fill these two positions where his medical knowledge, executive experience, and very real eloquence on behalf of the Nation's health make him uniquely suited. From the Tennessee Medical Association, talking about his tenure at Meharry--remember, he was there for 11 years--Dr. Benton Adkins, who is President of the Tennessee Medical Association, writes: During his tenure at Meharry, he presented a strong voice in the Nashville community as a public health advocate. I am especially pleased to commend him to you for consideration in light of his stellar leadership, unparalleled history of community service, and sense of mission in the public health sector. In the third letter, Mr. Samuel Howard, chairman of Phoenix Healthcare Corp., who had known him well through working together at Meharry, says: Dr. Satcher is a physician-scholar with a strong public health focus. Those are just samplings of the sort of recommendations by his associates. I urge my colleagues to focus on Dr. David Satcher's qualifications to hold the two positions of U.S. Surgeon General and Assistant Secretary for Health.”