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1983

1983-06-14A member of President Reagan's cabinet speaks out on AIDS.

At the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting in Denver, Colorado, Secretary of Health and Human Services Margaret Heckler became the first member of Ronald Reagan’s Cabinet to deliver a speech on AIDS. In her speech, she acknowledged “the excellent work done by gay networks around the nation.”

 

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