On the recordSeptember 7, 1993
I believe that Dr. Elders is a sincere and well-intentioned public health official, but I do not believe, at this point, that she is the right person for Surgeon General of the United States.
Robert C. Byrd: “I believe that Dr. Elders is a sincere and well-intentioned public health official, but I do not believe, at this point…”
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Explaining opposition to the nomination of Dr. Joycelyn Elders as Surgeon General.
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