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Government Oversight Committee Hearing on the Surgeon General's Vital Mission

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“On Tuesday, July 10, the Committee held a hearing focusing on the importance of the Surgeon General’s Office, the need to preserve the Surgeon General’s independence, and recent limitations on the Surgeon General’s ability to carry out its public health education mission.”

  • The Surgeon General’s Vital Mission: Challenges for the Future – Chairman Waxman’s Opening Statement

    • Following is the testimony of three former Surgeons General:

  • C. Everett Koop, M.D., Sc.D.
  • David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Richard Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S.
  • Update, July 11, 2007: “Chairman Waxman writes to Secretary Leavitt requesting documents related to political interference with the work of the Office of the Surgeon General. Former Surgeon General Carmona testified before the Oversight Committee on July 10 that political appointees edited his public remarks, blocked him from developing or issuing several reports or calls to action, and denied travel requests on political grounds.”

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