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... > social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > social, health, and welfare rights > C. Everett Koop
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C. Everett Koop  

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  • After 3 decades as a world-renowned pediatric surgeon, C. Everett Koop became Surgeon General of the United States in 1981. During his two terms in office, Koop took an almost marginalized public health position and transformed it into one of the nation's most prominent health offices. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Koop, C. Everett]

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