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ID#:

8306

Caption:

This 1967 photograph shows then Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Director, David J. Sencer, MD, MPH, from 1966-1977, on the right, meeting with Prince Tu’ipelehake of Tonga. Several years prior to his visit, the Prince met a CDC team that was headed by Dr. Ronald R. Roberto. This team provided the smallpox vaccine, which was delivered by a newly developed jet gun, to the local people of Tonga. During this subsequent visit to the CDC, he met with the smallpox and sanitation officials in order to learn more about the organization, in an attempt to implement a method of communications in case his country would ever need future CDC assistance.

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Content Provider(s):

CDC/ Dr. David J. Sencer/ Julie McClure, Atlanta Journal and Constitution

Creation Date:

1967

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CDC Organization