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On July 28, 1999, Tipper Gore and Surgeon General David Satcher hosted a press
conference at which the Surgeon General unveiled a blueprint to prevent suicide in the
United States. The document, entitled The Surgeon General's Call To Action To Prevent
Suicide, outlines more than a dozen steps that can be taken by individuals,
communities, organizations, and policymakers.
Also taking part were Senator Harry Reid of Nevada and Representative John Lewis of
Georgia, the original sponsors of a congressional resolution calling for the development
of a national strategy to prevent suicide; and a representative of the Suicide Prevention
Awareness Network, whose partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services has
launched efforts to develop the strategy.
- The Surgeon General's Call To Action To Prevent
Suicide
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