Obama names new CDC chief
President Barack Obama today (May 15) named New York City health chief Thomas Frieden to the top spot at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Obama praised Frieden, who spearheaded anti-smoking and cancer screening campaigns in his seven years as commissioner New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, calling him "an expert in preparedness and response to health emergencies" in a linkurl:statement.;https://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/President-Obama-Appoints-Dr-T
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