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Abstract
Speeches, remarks, statements, talking points delivered by Dr. Elders primarily while U.S. Surgeon-General.
Dates
- Creation: 1992-1994
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Creator
- Elders, Joycelyn, 1933- (Person)
Physical Location
Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine
Language of Materials
Collection materials primarily in English
Restrictions
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Biographical Note
Joycelyn Elders was born Minnie Lee Jones in Schaal, Arkansas on August 13, 1933. In college, she changed her name to Minnie Joycelyn Lee (later using just Joycelyn).
Elders became Surgeon General of the Public Health Service on September 8, 1993, appointed by President Clinton. She was the first African American to serve in the position. As Surgeon General, Elders argued the case for universal health coverage, and was a spokesperson for President Clinton's health care reform effort. She was a strong advocate for comprehensive health education, including sex education, in schools. She was outspoken in her views, and was forced to resign after only 15 months in the position as a result of a controversial remark about sex education. Her last day in office was December 31, 1994.
Collection Summary
Speeches, remarks, statements, talking points deliverd by Dr. Elders primarily while U.S. Surgeon-General.
Abstract
Speeches, remarks, statements, talking points delivered by Dr. Elders primarily while U.S. Surgeon-General.
Physical Location
Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine
Provenance
Transfer/found in stacks, DHHS, Acc. 2001-068.
General
- Processed by
- John P. Rees
- Processing Completed
- Januray 2008
- Encoded by
- John P. Rees
Creator
- Elders, Joycelyn, 1933- (Person)
Subject
- United States. Surgeon-General's Office (Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Joycelyn Elders Surgeon-General Speech Collection1992-1994
- Status
- Unverified Partial Draft
- Author
- John P. Rees
- Date
- January 2008
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English
- Edition statement
- 1.0
Collecting Area Details
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