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United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs

 Organization

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Emery A. Johnson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 587
Abstract

Emery A. Johnson (1929-2005), American physician, administrator, and health advocate, devoted his career to improving the health needs of the country's Native American and Alaska Native populations. He was the fourth director of the Indian Health Service (I.H.S.), an Assistant Surgeon General of the United States, and a life-long supporter of allowing American Indians to take control of their own health care management.

Dates: 1938-2007