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C. Everett Koop on the day of his confirmation as Surgeon General

Title:: C. Everett Koop on the day of his confirmation as Surgeon General
Creator:: United States Department of Health and Human Services
Tavan, Norman J.
Date:: 16 November 1981
Description:: Taken on the day of his confirmation as U.S. Surgeon General, this photograph shows Dr. Koop with his wife Betty; his main sponsor in the U.S. Senate, Orrin Hatch of Utah (far left); and Secretary of Health and Human Services Richard Schweiker.
Rights:: Public Domain
Genre:: Photographic prints
Format:: Still Image
Extent:: 1 pages
Legacy ID:: QQBBQB
NLM ID:: 101584930X249
Profiles Collection:: The C. Everett Koop Papers
Shareable Link:: https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584930X249
Story Section:: Biographical Information