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The participants discussed the plan of action that is needed to break the cycle of violence that is destroying the lives of our young people. Participants included Reverend Jesse L. Jackson,…

As part of a three-day conference on the African-American family, Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders and others discussed the health needs of the American family.

This 1994 forum sponsored by THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE POLICY AND RESEARCH discussed :NEW MAMMOGRAPHY GUIDELINES A panel of Administrators and Doct…

Several former major league baseball players were joined by Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders to kick off a campaign to warn teenagers about the dangers of smokeless tobacco products.

Dr. Joycelyn Elders, Surgeon General, received an honorary degree. She then spoke about the reform of the health care system and the role of these new doctors in this effort. Surgeon Genera…

The Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air convened a hearing on the health effects of second-hand tobacco smoke. Members of President Bill Clinton’s administration, t…

Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders spoke about the Clinton Administration’s work on minimizing the outbreak of AIDS and limiting teenage pregnancy.

At a health care providers event on the South Lawn of the White House, President Bill Clinton reviewed the key components of his health care reform plan.

Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders spoke about the state of education in the U.S. She talked about the administration’s goals in the area of education and the need for safe schools.

Surgeon General Dr. Jocelyn Elders released her report on smoking and the health consequences at a news conference in Washington, D.C. She illustrated the importance of encouraging young peo…

Following an introduction by Susan Wysocki, Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders discussed the health care reform plan being offered by President Clinton. She focused on key elements that would a…

North Carolina State University held a Forum on Health Care Reform. Participants in the Emerging Issues Forum discussed health care reform in the U.S., focusing on the president’s proposed h…

This conference explored issues concerning the causes, costs, and cures for violence in this country. Mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly moderated this panel on solutions to violence, which she felt o…