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Plagues & Politics—A 20-minute video reviewing the 200-year history of the Public Health Service. (Media Player) Surgeon General David Satcher, April 1998 Speech to National Press Club —Dr. Satcher speaks on the history of the PHS and the role of science in medicine. Followed by Q&A session. (Media Player) PHS March (Audio) —Being a uniformed service, the PHS Commissioned Corps has its own march. (MPeg; no player needed)