C. Everett Koop
1916 - 2013
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Biography
Charles Everett Koop, known as C. Everett Koop, was an American pediatric surgeon and public health administrator. He served as the 13th Surgeon General of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Koop was a leading advocate for public health policies, especially in the areas of tobacco use, AIDS, and abortion. He was known for his straightforward and often controversial approach to public health education and policy.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Life affords no greater responsibility, no greater privilege, than the raising of the next generation.
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A well informed public opinion is essential to the growth of political and social awareness.
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You can’t educate and inform a public unless you can communicate with it.
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To be indifferent to or ignore the compelling social needs in the community is to turn one's back on the community.
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People deeply need a baseline of respect and understanding. Misinformation is the greatest enemy of understanding.