NATION : Hearing for Surgeon General
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WASHINGTON — Dr. Antonia C. Novello said today that she would be a voice for those who can’t communicate for themselves if confirmed as surgeon general.
Novello also said she would speak out against tobacco companies that target minorities.
“I have always felt that I am here to speak for people who have never been able to communicate for themselves,” Novello told the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
“And, as a pediatrician, I have been the doctor of little people who have no voice in society.”
If confirmed, Novello would be the first woman, Latino and Puerto Rican to serve in that position. The 45-year-old doctor would succeed the outspoken C. Everett Koop, who served for seven years.
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