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2002 Speeches by Secretary Tommy G. Thompson

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December

December 13, 2002 - (Thompson)

• White House Washington, D.C.
  Subject: "Smallpox Policy Announcement"

December 3, 2002 - (Thompson)

• Commemorating World AIDS Day, Washington, D.C.
  Subject: "In Recognition of World AIDS Day"

December 2, 2002 - (Thompson)

• Commemorating World AIDS Day, Washington, D.C.
  Subject: " In Recognition of World AIDS Day"

November

November 26, 2002 - (Thompson)

• Blood Challenge, Washington, D.C.
  
• Subject: "Give Thanks, Give Life, Give Twice: The Need for Blood Donation"

November 23, 2002 - (Thompson)

• National Adoption Day, Washington, D.C.
  
• Subject: "Encouraging Foster Care Adoptions"
  
  
• The 64th Annual Convention of the National Foundation for Women Legislators, San Diego, California
  
• Subject: "Bioterrorism Preparedness: A Progress Report - and a Charge to the States"

November 20, 2002 - (Thompson)

• National Diabetes Awareness Month, Washington, D.C.
  
• Subject: "The National Diabetes Education Program: "Small Steps Big Rewards"

November 15, 2002 - (Thompson)

• The 2002 BioIreland Conference, Dublin, Ireland
• Subject: "The International Promise of Biotechnology"

November 7, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Press Conference to Announce the New Rapid HIV Test, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Announcing the New Rapid HIV Test"

November 6, 2002 — (Thompson)

• UNICEF House Visitor's Center, New York City, New York
• Subject: "Bringing Hope to Afghan Women and Children: The New Kabul Health Clinic"

November 5, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Grocery Manufacturers of America, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Partnering Together for Food Safety"

November 4, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Announcement Regarding Chronic Wasting Disease Research, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Subject: "Fighting Chronic Wasting Disease"

October

October 31, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Video Taped Address to the "Accessing Resources in Your Community" Conference, Brooklyn, New York
• Subject: "Supporting Faith- and Community-Based Organizations"

October 29, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The Salomon Smith Barney Global Health Conference, New York, New York
• Subject: "Working Together for America's Health Care Reform"

October 24, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Menopausal Harmone Therapy Scientific Workshop, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
• Subject: "Reviewing Hormonal Therapy"

October 23, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The Common Wealth Fund, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Reconciling Rising Health Care Costs and Getting Value for Money"

October 18, 2002 — (Thompson)

• American College of Dentists Convocation, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "The Future of Dental Health Care"

October 14, 2002 — (Thompson)

• VHA Health Foundation Press Conference, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Educating Communities About Type-2 Diabetes"

October 4, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Gala Dinner for the Heinz C. Prechter Fund for Manic Depression, Dearborn, Michigan
• Subject: "Hope for Treatment of Bipolar Disorder"

October 2, 2002 — (Thompson)

• President's Summit on Missing, Exploited and Runaway Children, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Building Strong Children"

October 2, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Video Taped Address to the Infant Adoption Awareness Training Program of the National Council for Adoption, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Encouraging Infant Adoption"

September

September 23, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Opening Session, 26th Pan American Sanitary Conference, Pan American Health Organization, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Welcoming Remarks, 26th Pan American Sanitary Conference"

September 20, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Mayo Clinic's "National Conference on Medicine and the Media", Rochester, Minnesota
• Subject: "Bioterrorism: Preparedness and Communication"

September 20, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Milwaukee, Wisconsin


• Subject: "Dedicating the Marquette University School of Dentistry Building"

September 17, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The 15th Annual Bear Stearns Healthcare Conference, New York, New York
• Subject: "American Health Care: Priorities and Possibilities in a New Era of Medicine"

September 11, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The Annual Conference of the Association of State Territorial Health Officials, Nashville, Tennessee
• Subject: "Preparing for Bioterrorism: The Critical Importance of State and Federal Partnerships"

September 10, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Testimony Before the House Ways and Means Subcomittee on Health, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "The Bush Administration's Commitment to Ending Medical Errors"

September 9, 2002 — (Thompson)

• 9/11: Honoring Those Who Perished and Those Who Served, Great Hall, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Address to HHS Employees"

September 5, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Recovery Month/The National Household Survey on Drug Abuse News Conference, National Press Club, Washington, DC
• Subject: "Fighting Substance Abuse and Mental Illness"

September 5, 2002 — (Thompson)

• United Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Association, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Fruits, Vegetables and Preventive Health: A Winning Partnership"

August

August 30, 2002 — (Thompson)

• City of Tucson/Pima County, Tucson, Arizona
• Subject: "First Responders" Meeting

August 27, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Expanding Coverage for Senior: The New PPO Option"

August 4, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The National Medical Association (Videotape) Honolulu, Hawaii
• Subject: "A Healthy Future for All Americans"

August 3, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The Dillingham Aircraft Crash Victims, Dillingham, Alaska
• Subject: "The Dedication of a Plaque, In Memory of the October 10, 2001 Dillingham Aircraft Crash Victims"

August 1, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The "Covering Kids Campaign" Event, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Continuing to 'Cover Kids' Through Good Policy"

July

July 26, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Summit On Rural America, Denver, Colorado
• Subject: "Expanding HHS' Efforts Throughout Rural America"

July 25, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The Afghanistan-America Summit, On Recovery and Reconstruction, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Building a New Future: The United States and Afghanistan As Partners for Freedom and Peace"

July 23, 2002 — (Thompson)

• National Conference of La Raza Annual Conference, Miami, Florida
• Subject: "Strengthening Hispanic-American Health"

July 22, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
• Subject: The Launch of the "Overcoming the Barriers To Early Phase Clinical Trials" Program

July 18, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The American Medical Association, Chicago, Illinois
• Subject: "The Priority of Transforming Health Care Delivery"

July 16, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Before the House Select Committee on Homeland Security, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Homeland Security"

July 15, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Council for Excellence in Government (CEG), Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Good Management Means Good Policy: Reforming the Way HHS Does Business"

July 9, 2002 — (Thompson)

• XIV International AIDS Conference, Barcelona, Spain
• Subject: "Fighting HIV/AIDS: An International Effort, A Global Priority"

July 8, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The Tribuna Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
• Subject: "The International Promise of Biotechnology"

June

June 27, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The National Youth Summit, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Why I'm Optimistic About America's Youth"

June 15, 2002 — (Thompson)

• U.S. Conference of Mayors, Madison, Wisconsin
• Subject: "Working together to Build a Stronger America"

June 14, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The American Diabetes Association's 62nd Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "The Receipt of the Koop Award from the American Diabetes Association"

June 10, 2002 — (Thompson)

• BIO 2002 Conference, Toronto, Canada
• Subject: "Biotechnology is Pioneering Health Care Innovation"

June 7, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Commencement Address to the Chicago Medical School, Finch University of Health Sciences, Chicago, Illinois
• Subject: "Preparing Today for the Patient of Tomorrow"

June 5, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The Compassion Capital Fund, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Announcing the Compassion Capital Fund"

June 4, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee On Labor, HHS and Education
• Subject: "A Report on America's Progress in the War Against Cancer"

May

May 24, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Commencement Address of the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
• Subject: "The Unchanging Call of Service in a New Era of Medicine"

May 23, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Continuing to Transform Welfare: The Next Bold - and Compassionate - Step"

May 21, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The IONA Senior Services Center, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Launching the New Ombudsman Initiative"

May 16, 2002 — (Thompson)

• "The National Capital Forum," Berlin, Germany
• Subject: "Transforming America's Health Care System"

May 16, 2002 — (Thompson)

• "The Konrad Adenauer Foundation", Berlin, Germany
• Subject: "A Common Sky: International Partnerships: Key to Bioterrorism Prepardness"

May 14, 2002 — (Thompson)

• "The World Medical Association," Geneva, Switzerland
• Subject: "Prevention, Participation and Preparation: The Keys to Global Health"

May 14, 2002 — (Thompson)

• "The World Health Assembly," Geneva Switzerland
• Subject: "America's Global Health Partnerships"

May 13, 2002 — (Thompson)

• "The Wyeth Foundation Polio Recognition Event," Geneva, Switzerland
• Subject: "Partnerships in Fighting Polio"

May 8, 2002 — (Thompson)

• "The United Nation's Special Session on Children
• Subject: "Building a Healthy Future for the World's Children"

May 4, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The "Justice without Borders" Conference, Racine Wisconsin
• Subject: "Justice for All: The Keystone of Law"

May 2, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Testimony Before Senate Appropriations Committee, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Bioterrorism"

May 1, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Physical Activity Event
• Subject: "Lets Keep Our Kids Healthy"

April

April 30, 2002 — (Thompson)

• "Framework for Partnership" Initiative, Georgetown, Guyana
• Subject: "Cooperation Between the U.S. and the Nations of the Caribbean Basin to Fight HIV and AIDS"

April 30, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "A Little Prevention Won't Kill You"

April 25, 2002 — (Thompson)

• National 5 A Day for Better Health Partnership Meeting, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Fruits and Vegetables: The Orignal Fast Food"

April 23, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Second Board Meeting of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, New York, New York
• Subject: "The International Effort to Fight Disease"

April 22, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Press Conference on Organ Donation, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Organ Donation: The Gift of Life"

April 18, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Testimony Before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "The Progress made on Combating Bioterrrorism since September 11, 2001"

April 17, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Testimony Before the House Ways and Means Committee, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "The Future of Medicare and Prescription Drug Benefit"

April 12, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The American Legislative Exchange Council's Spring Task Force Summit in Partnership with Taxpayers Network, Las Vegas, Nevada
• Subject: "Federal and State Partnerships Today"

April 11, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Press Conference: Launch of the PhRMA Literature Distribution Initiative, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Bioterrorism Partnership"

April 9, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Testimony Before the House Education and Workforce Committee, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "The President's Proposals for the Continued Reform of Welfare"

April 9, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Film Premier of: No Greater Love, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "The Importance of Organ Donation"

April 5, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The Opening of HIV Clinic at the Port Bouet General Hospital, Abidjan, Côte D'Ivoire, Africa
• Subject: "U.S. Efforts to Help Prevent Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission"

April 3, 2002 — (Thompson)

• U.S. South Africa Intergovernmental Consultation on Health, Pretoria, South Africa
• Subject: "U.S. - South African Partnership in the Battle Against AIDS"

March

March 29, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Aventis Smallpox Event, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Smallpox Vaccine Stockpile "

March 27, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Press Conference on Diabetes, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Americans Warned of Risks of Pre-diabetes?"

March 27, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The American Enterprise Institute's Medicare Forum, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Medicare and the Administration's Health Agenda"

March 25, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The Second Annual "Systems Change Conference: Fulfilling The Promise of Community Living," Baltimore, Maryland
• Subject: "Moving Toward a New Freedoom"

March 23, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Annual Meeting of the Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturers of America, Palm Beach, Florida
• Subject: "Pharmaceuticals: Critical to American Health"

March 20, 2002 — (Thompson)

• National Association of Community Health Centers, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Compassion and Service: The Importance of Community Health Centers to America's Health Care Future"

March 16, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Video Taped Address to the Society of Surgical Oncologists, Denver, Colorado
• Subject: "Receipt of the James Ewing Layman's Award"

March 14, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The 19th Meeting of the President's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "HIV/AIDS"

March 13, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Testimony Before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "HHS Budget for Fiscal Year 2003"

March 12, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Testimony Before the Senate Finance Committee, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Welfare Reform"

March 7, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Testimony Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "FY 2003 HHS Budget"

March 6, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Testimony Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "FY 2003 HHS Budget"

March 4, 2002 — (Thompson)

• National Association of Counties Legislative Conference, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "The Role of Counties in American Health Care"

February

February 28, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Testimony Before the House Budget Committee, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "FY 2003 HHS Budget"

February 26, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The National Congress of American Indians' Fourth Annual Leadership Awards, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Annual Convention of the National Congress of American Indians"

February 14, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Testimony Before the Senate Budget Committee, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "FY 2003 HHS Budget"

February 11, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Emerging Issues Forum on "Biotechnology and Humanity at the Crossroads of a New Era," Durham, North Carolina
• Subject: "Biotechnology: Its Promise and Challenge in the New Century"

February 7, 2002 — (Thompson)

• HHS U.S. - Irish Business Summit, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Biotech: A Global Resource Against Bioterrorism"

February 6, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Testimony Before the House Ways and Means Committee, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "HHS Budget for Fiscal Year 2003"

February 5, 2002 — (Thompson)

• National Association of Health Underwriters, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "President's Plan to Assist the Uninsured"

February 4, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The National Cancer Institute Director, Dr. Andrew Von Eschenbach
• Subject: "Swearing-In Ceremony"

January

January 31, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Conservative Political Action Committee Conference, Arlington, Virginia
• Subject: "Compassionate Conservatism and Health Care Policy"

January 30, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Unity Cardozo Health Center, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "The President's Plan to Assist the Uninsured"

January 25, 2002 — (Thompson)

• National Council for Families and Television, Los Angeles, California
• Subject: "Women's Health"

January 25, 2002 — (Thompson)

• The Altamed Clinic, Los Angeles, California
• Subject: "Signing of the California SCHIP Expansion Waiver"

January 7, 2002 — (Thompson)

• Providence Hospital, Washington, D.C.
• Subject: "Regulatory Reform Vital to Well-Being of American People"

Last Revised: February 2, 2004