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2001 Speeches by Secretary Tommy G. Thompson

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December

December 13, 2001 - (Thompson)
On Obesity Report, Washington, D.C.
Subject: "On the Surgeon General's Call to Action on Overweight and Obesity"

December 7, 2001 - (Thompson)

National Council of State Legislatures, Washington, D.C.
Subject: "Federal State and Local Governments: Working Together Against Bioterrorism"

December 5, 2001 - (Thompson)

The American Medical Association's 2001 Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates, Washington, D.C.
Subject: "Preparing for Bioterrorism"

December 3, 2001 - (Thompson)

The Cancer Research Foundation of America, Washington, D.C.
Subject: "Fighting Cancer: Building Partnerships, Saving Lives"

December 3, 2001 - (Thompson)

Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation, Herdon, Virginia
Subject: "Making Organ Donation a Fact of Life"

November

November 29, 2001 - (Thompson)
National Conference on Organ Donor Registries, Bethesda, Maryland
Subject: "Organ Registries and the Gift of Life"

November 28, 2001 - (Thompson)

President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders,
Washington, D.C.
Subject: "Fulfilling Potential: HHS Working with Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders"

November 27, 2001 - (Thompson)

The National Food Processors Association, Washington, D.C.
Subject: "Food Safety and America's Future"

November 20, 2001 - (Thompson)

National Congress of American Indians, Spokane, Washington
Subject: "A Committed Partnership: Health and Human Services and American-Indian Tribes"

November 19, 2001 - (Thompson)

Nursing Quality Initiative - News Conference, Washington, D.C.
Subject: Improving Nursing Home Care Quality: Introducing Choice and Competition into Nursing Care

November 15, 2001 - (Thompson)

D.C. Hospital Association, Washington, D.C.
Subject: "Partnerships of Courage and of Hope"

November 14, 2001 - (Thompson)

The United Way of New York, New York
Subject: "The Frontlines of Heroism are Here at Home"

November 14, 2001 - (Thompson)

National Mental Health Summit, New York, New York
Subject: "When Terror Strikes: Responding to the Nation's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Needs"

November 13, 2001 - (Thompson)

The American-Swiss Foundation, New York, New York
Subject: "U.S. Swiss Partnerships"

November 13, 2001 - (Thompson)

United Jewish Communities Conference, Washington, D.C.
Subject: "Standing for Freedom Together"

November 5, 2001 - (Thompson)

To The "New Avenues for Youth"Luncheon, Portland Oregon
Subject: "Restoring Hope, Rebuilding Lives"

November 1, 2001 - (Thompson)

The Dedication of the "Governor Tommy G. Thompson" Amtrak Acela Locomotive,
Union Station, Washington, D.C.
Subject: "Amtrak: A Vital Link in America's Transportation Future"

October

October 24, 2001 - (Thompson)
U.S. Conference of Mayors, Washington, D.C.
Subject: "Fighting Bioterrorism Together"

October 22, 2001 - (Thompson)

The American Public Health Association, Atlanta, Georgia
Subject: "Public Health Partnerships: The Key to Fighting Bioterrorism"

October 17, 2001 - (Thompson)

David A. Winston Health Policy Lecture, Washington, D.C.
Subject: "Health Care Partnerships in a New Era"

October 13, 2001 - (Thompson)

The Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Subject: "Practice Integration Projects" Groundbreaking

October 7, 2001 - (Thompson)

Biotech CEO Conference, Laquna Niguel, California
Subject: "The Biotech Industry's Role in Fighting Bioterrism"

October 6, 2001 - (Thompson)

The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Arlington, Virginia
Subject: "Fighting Pain, Healing Lives"

October 1, 2001 - (Thompson)

Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Subject: "Innovation in Education in the New Century"

September

September 28, 2001 - (Thompson)
Georgetown University,Washington, D.C.
Subject: "Meeting America's Nursing Challenge"

September 27, 2001 - (Thompson)

Bear Stearns Health Conference,Washington, D.C.
Subject: "America Is Moving Ahead: Rebuilding Our Economy, Strengthening Health Care"

September 22, 2001 - (Thompson)

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Annual Convention, Atlanta, Georgia
Subject: "Hope and Opportunity in Hispanic Health Care in the New Century"

September 6, 2001 - (Thompson)

National Listening Session on Compliance with the Olmstead Act , Washington, D.C.
Subject: "Empowering Persons with Disabilities in the New Century"

September 5, 2001 - (Thompson)

Senate, Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Washington, D.C.
Subject: "Embryonic Stem Cell Research"

September 5, 2001 - (Thompson)

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
Subject: "A New Medical Horizon"

August

August 3, 2001 - (Thompson)
National Governors Association Annual Meeting, Providence, Rhode Island D.C.
Subject: "New Flexibility for State Medicaid Plans"

August 1, 2001 - (Thompson)

American Legislative Exchange Council, New York, New York
Subject: "Dreaming and Doing: Public Service in the 21st Century"

July

July 26, 2001 - (Thompson)
White House Summit on Early Childhood Cognitive Development, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Subject: Reading and Research: NIH Initiatives

July 25, 2001 - (Thompson)

Announcement of Nationwide Effort to Reduce Barriers to Community Living for People with Disabilities, Washington, D.C.
Subject: "Fulfilling the Promise of Americans with Disabilities Act"

July 11, 2001 - (Thompson)

Benevolent Protective Order of the Elks, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Subject: "Secretary Honors the Elks for Joining the Workplace Partnership for Life"

July 10, 2001 - (Thompson)

National Governors Association, Washington, D.C.
Subject:"Facing the Threat of Bioterrorism: and Priorities in the Bush Administration"

June

June 17, 2001 - (Thompson)
The American Medical Association, Chicago, Illinois
Subject: "Health Care"

June 8, 2001 - (Thompson)

Pritzer School of Medicine,Chicago, Illinois
Subject: "The Call to Serve in a New Era of Medicine"

June 5, 2001 - (Thompson)

Kaiser Family Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Subject: "AIDS"

June 1, 2001 - (Thompson)

Global Health Council, Washington, D.C.
Subject: "America's Global Initiative to Stop AIDS"

May

May 25, 2001 - (Thompson)
The President's Cancer Panel, Washington, D.C.
Subject: "Fighting a Winning War on Cancer"

May 24, 2001 - (Thompson)

Testimony Before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Public Health, Washington, D.C.
Subject: "Medical Errors"

May 21, 2001 - (Thompson)

Boston College Commencement, Boston, Massachusetts
Subject: "Service is the Key"

May 15, 2001 - (Thompson)

World Health Organization, General Assembly, Geneva, Switzerland
Subject: America's Commitment to Global Health

May 7, 2001 - (Thompson)

Society for Women's Health Research, Washington, D.C.
Subject: The Imperative of Women's Health Research

May 4, 2001 - (Thompson)

National Dialogue on Cancer, Washington, D.C.
Subject: Fighting Cancer: Goals, Progress and Priorities

May 1, 2001 - (Thompson)

Society for Women's Health Research, Washington, D.C.
Subject: "Advancing Women's Health"

April

April 23, 2001 - (Thompson)
The National Summit on Patient Safety, Washington, D.C.
Subject: Patient Safety

April 17, 2001 - (Thompson)

New Organ Donation Initiative,National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
Subject: Organ Donation

March

March 27, 2001 - (Thompson)
National Association For Business Economics, Washington, D.C.
Subject: NIH: Medicare

March 22, 2001 - (Thompson)

National Newspaper Association, Washington, D.C.
Subject: Health Care

March 11, 2001 - (Thompson)

National League of Cities Congressional City Conference, Washington, D.C.
Subject: Federal/State/Local Governments: A Working Partnership

March 9, 2001 - (Thompson)

Brown University, Funding for Research, Providence, Rhode Island
Subject: Benefits of NIH Funding

March 7, 2001 - (Thompson)

U.S. House Of Representatives Committee on the Budget, Washington, D.C.
Subject: The Budget

March 1, 2001 - (Thompson)

HIPAA Summit, Washington, D.C.
Subject: Health Care

February

February 26, 2001 - (Thompson)
American Association of Health Plans, Washington, D.C.
Subject: HHS Agenda And Outlook

February 25, 2001 - (Thompson)

National Governors Association, Washington, D.C.
Subject: Federal State Relations

February 9, 2001 - (Thompson)

National Organ Donor Day, Chicago, Illinois
Subject:Organ Donation

February 2, 2001 - (Thompson)

Introductory Remarks, Washington, D.C.
Subject: Address to HHS Employees

January

January 2001 - (Thompson)
U.S. Senate Finance Committee, Washington, D.C.
Subject:U.S. Senate Finance Committee Confirmation Hearing

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