SENCER DAVID J. [Part II]

Video

Date

April 19, 1983

Description

Dr. David J. Sencer (CDC Director 1966-1977) interviewed by William C. Watson, Jr., Deputy Director and Donald A. Berreth, Office of Public Affairs.

PART 2 of 3.

The conversation highlights the CDC's smallpox eradication program in West Africa, emphasizing the contributions of key individuals. Discussion includes the CDC's growth and influence on public health, including its success in recruiting top talent and developing programs like epidemiology and chronic disease initiatives. Additionally, the conversation covers the transformation of the CDC and Public Health Service [PHS] during the 1960s and 1970s, including changes in governmental frameworks, the evolution of the CDC from a division to an agency, and the challenges faced in running the PHS during the Nixon recession budget.