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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