May 20, 1988

Priorities for Reducing Infant Mortality

Senator Chiles is chairman of the Commission to Prevent Infant Mortality. Roy Rowland, vice chairman of the commission, speaks to the media… read more

Senator Chiles is chairman of the Commission to Prevent Infant Mortality. Roy Rowland, vice chairman of the commission, speaks to the media for a few minutes before the session. This conference discusses the findings of a new analysis on the cost of infant mortality in terms of lost wages and federal taxes in the U.S. close

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Lawton Chiles Jr. State Representative (Former) [D] Florida
Marian Wright Edelman Founder and President Children's Defense Fund

Roselyn Epps Chairwoman Association of Maternal and Child Health Progs.
John Hartline President National Perinatal Association
Herman Hein Professor University of Iowa->Pediatrics
William Hollinshead President Association of Maternal and Child Health Progs.
Dana Hughes Assistant Children's Defense Fund
Luella Klein Representative American College Obstetrics and Gynecology
Charlene Lugar Board Member March of Dimes
Barbara Matula Director Department of Health and Human Services->Medical Assistance Division
Irene Morelli President Organization for Obstetricians
Richard Narkewicz President American Academy of Pediatrics
James Rowland Vice Chairman (Former) Commission to Prevent Infant Mortality
Mary Helen Smith President American Assn. of Indian Health Care
Robert Sweeney President National Assn. of Children's Hospitals
Tom Tauke U.S. Representative [R] Iowa

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Commission to Prevent Infant MortalityCommission to Prevent Infant Mortality

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Health Care

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Program ID:: 2687-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Forum
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: May 23, 1988 | 9:28am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: May 24, 1988 | 2:34am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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May 23, 1988 | 9:28am EDT | C-SPAN 1
May 24, 1988 | 2:34am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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