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Jim McDermott: I lived in Kinshasa and was a regional medical officer with the State Department and saw the beginning of the AIDS…

On the recordMarch 7, 2011
I lived in Kinshasa and was a regional medical officer with the State Department and saw the beginning of the AIDS epidemic.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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Reflecting on his experiences in Kinshasa during the AIDS epidemic.

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