[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 97 (Thursday, June 27, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1197]
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        CDC'S 50 YEARS OF PREVENTION EFFORTS SHOULD BE COMMENDED

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                         HON. RICHARD J. DURBIN

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 27, 1996

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. Speaker, on July 1, our Nation's preventive health 
agency, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], will 
turn 50. As a strong proponent of prevention strategies to enhance 
public health in the United States, I would like to commend the CDC for 
its prevention efforts. As co-chairman of the Congressional Task Force 
on Tobacco and Health, I would like to specifically acknowledge CDC's 
efforts to lead and coordinate strategic activities that prevent 
tobacco use.
  For example, CDC has worked extensively to reduce teen access to 
tobacco and the appeal of tobacco among young people, reduce exposure 
to secondhand smoke, strengthen and expand the scientific foundation of 
tobacco control and prevention, and build the capacity of States and 
organizations to conduct tobacco control programs.
  CDC has also served as a primary resource for tobacco and health 
information to educate the public and specific segments of the 
population about the hazards of tobacco use. In addition, it has worked 
closely with partners to ensure a strong tobacco use prevention 
network.
  In recognition of this significant 50-year milestone, I would also 
like to commend CDC for its outstanding efforts to protect women's 
health through preventive health services, research, and surveillance 
and for its important research and surveillance activities for 
preventing HIV/AIDS.
  I congratulate the agency and its dedicated workforce, and I look 
forward to another 50 years of outstanding work to enhance the health 
of the American people.

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