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ID#:

7276

Caption:

This 2005 photograph featured former Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Michael O. Leavitt, as he was observing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) personnel, as they were working in a maximum containment laboratory. Sect. Leavitt was sworn in as the 20th Secretary of the HHS, on January 26, 2005. As secretary, he led national efforts to protect the health of all Americans, and provide essential human services to those in need. He managed the largest civilian department in the Federal Government, with more than 66,000 employees, and a budget that accounts for almost one out of every four federal dollars. Prior to this roll, Mr. Leavitt served as Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Governor of Utah.

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Content Provider(s):

CDC

Creation Date:

2005

Photo Credit:

Greg Knobloch

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Categories:

CDC Organization