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Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Surgeon General Complains about Political Meddling


Former Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona told a Congressional panel Tuesday that top Bush administration officials repeatedly tried to weaken or suppress important public health reports because of political considerations. (Washington Post, Wednesday)

Why is there a surgeon general?

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