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Luther Terry, American physician and academic, 9th Surgeon General of the United States (died 1985)

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Luther Terry

Surgeon General of the United States

Luther Leonidas Terry was an American physician and public health official. He was appointed the ninth Surgeon General of the United States from 1961 to 1965, and is best known for his warnings against the dangers and the impact of tobacco use on health.
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Surgeon General of the United States

Head of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps

The surgeon general of the United States is the operational head of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC) and thus the leading spokesperson on matters of public health in the federal government of the United States. The surgeon general's office and…
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