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Subject: Woodrow Myers as NYC Health Commissioner
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As of Friday, Jan. 19, Woodrow Myers was offered and accepted the post of 
New York City Health Commissioner. Myers is currently Indiana State Health 
Commissioner. There was a great deal of controversy over the nomination of 
Myers to the post, due to his onetime support of quarentine for some AIDS 
patients. He seemed to have made his reputation in Indiana by supporting 
the right of Ryan White to attend school even though he had AIDS. Myers 
came to the Indiana post from San Francisco, where he was one of the first 
doctors (apparently) to work with AIDS patients.

Due to the importance of the Commissionership in NYC, it may be worthwhile 
to hear what people who know of Myers think about this appointment. What 
effect will his appointment have upon the AIDS epidemic (through his 
actions-good or bad)? Should any of the high risk groups have any fears 
about Dr. Meyers? Will he be the strong commissioner that people in the 
media in Indianapolis have portrayed him as being capable of being?

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