Tobacco Settlement Review
President Bill Clinton talked about his administration’s review of the proposed tobacco lawsuit settlement. He was joined by Vice President Al Gore, members of the Cabinet, lawmakers and hea…
125 viewsPresident Bill Clinton talked about his administration’s review of the proposed tobacco lawsuit settlement. He was joined by Vice President Al Gore, members of the Cabinet, lawmakers and hea…
125 viewsPresident Bill Clinton and other participants talked about the discrimination and lack of information on mental illness. Victims of mental illness shared their experiences with depression, a…
431 viewsVice President Al Gore announced a new plan to provide standard labeling on over-the-counter drugs. The labels were easier to read because they had larger print and a standardized format pro…
60 viewsSecretary Shalala gave examples of domestic violence and described how abused women receive help from the domestic violence hotline. She also talked about the work the Clinton administration…
93 viewsHealth and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala talked about the positive improvements that the Clinton administration made to strengthen Head Start. Vice President Al Gore spoke about the…
43 viewsVice President Al Gore swore in Jane Henney as the new FDA Commissioner.
100 viewsPrior to his remarks on the Patient Bill of Rights, President Clinton decried the nuclear test by Pakistan this morning. The president insisted that the United States would impose economic s…
142 viewsVice President Al Gore announced new food safety standards that will ensure proper food handling procedures from domestic and foreign sources. The vice president talked about the need for ne…
61 viewsSurgeon General Satcher released his first report on tobacco as surgeon general. He outlined the health hazards of smoking and the effect it has on younger citizens. President Clinton also m…
163 viewsVice President Gore presided over a town hall meeting on tobacco use with local officials, students, members of Congress from Massachusetts. Participants talked about the detrimental health …
128 viewsAdministration officials held a news conference to announce a new series of television advertisements to inform cigarette retailers of new regulations regarding tobacco sales and the fines f…
77 viewsPresident Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton, administration officials, pediatricians and others discussed the challenges facing the U.S. child care system. They examined the qualit…
19,900 viewsPresident Clinton signed the FDA Modernization Act of 1997. In his remarks, the president stressed the vice president’s and his administration’s commitment to reforming government agencies a…
271 viewsParticipants celebrated the beginning of construction on the Mark Hatfield Clinical Research Center, part of the National Institutes of Health. Vice President Al Gore was among the dignitari…
147 viewsPresident Clinton proposed new rules that would require drug manufacturers to test their products for child safety and provide prescription information to pediatricians. The president talked…
194 viewsVice President Al Gore and administration officials announced the findings of a new administration report on ways to improve food safety. Laurie Girand described her daughter’s near-fatal in…
66 viewsPresident Clinton and other top administration officials announced the implementation of new FDA regulations on tobacco sale to minors. They stood in front of a group of children wearing shi…
207 viewsPresident Bill Clinton (D-Arkansas) and administration officials announced that health care organizations which participate in the Medicare program will no longer be allowed to impose “gag r…
45 viewsFriends and colleagues paid tribute to the outgoing Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich. They talked about his efforts to reform the department, his concern for his employees and all U.S. worke…
183 viewsAddressing government officials, legislators and citizens gathered to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the enactment of Medicare legislation, President Clinton said the congressional majori…
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