September 11, 1997 The Honorable William Jefferson Clinton
Dear Mr. President: On behalf of the American Nurses Association (ANA) and its 53 constituent associations, I am writing to express our strong support for your nomination of David Satcher, MD, PhD, to be Surgeon General and Assistant Secretary for Health in the Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Satcher has an extraordinary record of achievement -- as a physician, scholar and health care leader. As he has done so effectively during his tenure as the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we are certain that he will continue to make an outstanding contribution to the public health needs of the people of this nation in these new roles. Not only is Dr. Satcher a national health care leader, but he has a life-long commitment to improving the health of the American people. ANA believes that he has the experience, expertise and dedication needed to serve your Administration with distinction as the Surgeon General and Assistant Secretary for Health. We commend you for nominating him to these key positions, and we look forward to working with him and others in your Administration in the future. Sincerely, Beverly L. Malone, PhD, RN, FAAN
cc: The Honorable James Jeffords
The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy
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