Elders, M. Joycelyn
Variant namesJoycelyn Elders was born Minnie Lee Jones in Schaal, Arkansas on August 13, 1933. In college, she changed her name to Minnie Joycelyn Lee (later using just Joycelyn).
Elders became Surgeon General of the Public Health Service on September 8, 1993, appointed by President Clinton. She was the first African American to serve in the position. As Surgeon General, Elders argued the case for universal health coverage, and was a spokesperson for President Clinton's health care reform effort. She was a strong advocate for comprehensive health education, including sex education, in schools. She was outspoken in her views, and was forced to resign after only 15 months in the position as a result of a controversial remark about sex education. Her last day in office was December 31, 1994.
See http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/history/bioelders.htm
From the guide to the Jocelyn Elders Surgeon-General Speech Collection, 1992-1994, (History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine)
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| creatorOf | Jocelyn Elders Surgeon-General Speech Collection, 1992-1994 | History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine | |
| referencedIn | Photographs of the White House Photograph Office (Clinton Administration). 1/20/1993 - 1/20/2001. Photographs Relating to the Clinton Administration. 1/20/1993 - 1/20/2001. Photograph of President William J. Clinton Posing with Members of His Administration at the Congressional Black Caucus Dinner | William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum | |
| referencedIn | Records of Organizations in the Executive Office of the President. 1963 - 2001. Moving Images Relating to the Drug Control Policy During the Administration of President Bill Clinton | National Archives at College Park |
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| creatorOf | The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Dr. Joycelyn Elders | The HistoryMakers |
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| Little Rock (Ark.) |
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Birth 1933-08-13
Birth 19330813
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