James Ostermann Mason

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James Ostermann Mason was a Director for the Centers for Disease Control with 21 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1985 House Committee as an Acting Assistant Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services. The year with the most videos was 1990 with five videos as an Assistant Secretary for Health in the Department of Health and Human Services. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 1989 with an average of 1,031 views per program as a Surgeon General for the Department of Health and Human Services. Most appearances with Louis W. Sullivan M.D. (5), Barbara Mishkin (2), Bill Borwegen (2). Most common tags: HIV/AIDS, Health Policy.

Appearances by Title:c. April 2, 1990 - Present Assistant Secretary, Health, Department of Health and Human Services

Videos: 10

Previously

Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention c. October 17, 1983 - c. August 14, 1989 Videos: 5 Surgeon General, Department of Health and Human Services c. August 14, 1989 - c. April 2, 1990 Videos: 2 Acting Assistant Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services January 1, 1985 - January 1, 1989 Videos: 3

Recent Appearances

April 3, 2007
Future Health Challenges

Former Centers for Disease Control directors discussed the topic, “Protecting the Nation’s Health: Major Challenges of the 21…
November 17, 1992
An Agenda for AIDS: Actions for Early 1993

The National Commission on AIDS heard testimony on recommendations concerning government policy on AIDS for the Clinton presi…
March 24, 1992
Fetal Tissue Transplant Research Issues

The U.S. Senate is expected to take up the spending bill for the National Institutes of Health next week. Contained in that b…
December 30, 1991
National Drug Policy

Dr. Mason, director of the Public Health Service, responded to telephone callers' questions on the nation’s national health p…