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The C. Everett Koop Papers

Title:
[Koop recites his major accomplishments as U.S. Surgeon General]
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Running Time:
35 seconds
Date:
1989-05 (May 1989)
Creator:
Koop, C. Everett
Source:
"The Nation's Doctor." United States. Public Health Service. Office of the Surgeon General. 02:04:19:14-02:04:54: 27 on DigiBeta tape.
Metadata Record The Nation's Doctor (May 1989)
Rights:
c The Procter & Gamble Company. Used by permission.
Exhibit Category:
Biographical Information
Relation:
Metadata Record [Koop discusses obstacles to the promotion of public health] (May 1989)
Metadata Record [Koop reflects on the controversy over his confirmation as U.S. Surgeon General] (May 1989)
Metadata Record [C. Everett Koop stresses his role in making domestic violence a public health issue] (May 1989)
Metadata Record [Koop assesses his contributions to the development of pediatric surgery] (May 1989)
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Document Type:
Interviews
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Language:
English
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Good
Transcript:
C. EVERETT KOOP: If you were to ask people who wear this uniform, they'd say my most important accomplishment was revitalizing the [U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned] Corps and protecting it from attacks by people who would rather see it elsewhere. If you ask the private sector, that are interested in voluntary organizations like the American Heart, American Lung, American Cancer...they'd say smoking. If you ask people who are worried about AIDS, they'd say, "he's the one that gave it to us straight." So...it depends who you ask, and I don't I'm think I'm really equipped to give you a good judgement on that.
Metadata Last Modified Date:
2005-06-20
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