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Officials including Secretary of State Colin Powell talked about the problem of the AIDS pandemic and the threat it posed to both world health and peace and security around the globe.

Secretary Tommy Thompson and others talked about the importance of blood donation and talked about a federal blood drive.

Governors and Republican leaders talked about homeland security as well as responding to terrorist attacks or catastrophic events. Among the topics they addressed were interagency communicat…

Secretary Tommy Thompson and others talked to reporters about a new program to assist in the prevention of Type II Diabetes. The program centered on education, lifestyle changes, and new tec…

Health & Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson and other officials released a report on the quality of health care at nursing homes and retirement communities. The report covered 17,000 Me…

Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson and FDA official Murray Lumpkin announced the approval of a new AIDS test. They spoke about the research, science and manufacturing involve…

Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson joined a panel of experts to brief reporters on the awareness and prevention of type 2 diabetes. Among the issues addressed were the threat…

A portion of a White House conference on missing and exploited children was shown. Health & Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson was a part of the panel.

Secretary Tommy Thompson talked about the threat posed by biological and chemical weapons, terrorism, and potential U.S. responses to terrorist attacks. Following his remarks he answered que…

In a ceremony to honor those lost in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S., Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson and others talked about the attacks and the stat…

Health & Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson and others announced the creation of a demonstration program to provide greater choices for Medicare recipients. The plan would make Preferre…

Following meetings of eight separate panels at an economic forum sponsored by the White House, participants talked about their panel discussions on various aspects of the state of the econom…

In one of eight break-out (concurrent) sessions at an economic forum sponsored by the White House, President Bush, health care professionals and others talked about health care policy and it…

Cabinet secretaries and members of Congress testified about the creation of a Department of Homeland Defense and the potential reorganization of the federal government. They talked about how…

Secretary Thompson announced the appointment of Dr. Gerberding to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a specialist in infectious disease who helped investigate last year’s a…

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee held a hearing on Cancer Research and Prevention. Witnesses testified about research into the causes of and cures for cancer, federal funding of scien…

Secretary Thompson spoke at a forum on changes to the welfare system.

Officials spoke to reporters about House passage of a bill to strengthen public health policy in response to biological terrorist threats. Following their remarks they answered questions fro…

The Senate Appropriations Committee held a hearing on Homeland Security Spending. Transportation Secretary, Norman Mineta, Health and Human Services Secretary, Tommy Thompson and U.S. Attorn…