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Breslow, Lester - Audio Oral History Interview - CSWA ❧ Interviewed by Frances Lomas Feldman on June 20, 1990. An interview with Dr. Lester Breslow as he discusses the development of public health in California work with California State Department of Public Health personal role in politics of public health in California work with voluntary health agencies impact of Reagan's governorship on public health UCLA School of Public Health work as Dean of School of Public Health Watts Riots and establishment of King Medical Center long-time interest in cancer control work in health promotion. ❧ Dr. Lester Breslow, frequently referred to as "Dr. Public Health," was a pioneer in many aspects of public health in California and nationally. Following military service and work in Minnesota in public health, he entered the California Department of Public Health by the "back door," and established himself as a leader in various divisions of that department before becoming Director of the Department. During the Reagan governorship, he left because of philosophical differences, joining the School of Public Health at UCLA. There he sequentially assumed chairmanship of various departments in public health. ❧ Lester Breslow (b. 1915). Professor of Public Health. Interviewed by Frances Lomas Feldman. Date of interview: 6-20-90. Length of interview: 3 hours 48 minutes. 3 cassette tapes (3 duplicate tapes). Transcript of interview: 62 pp. ❧ INTERVIEW TOPICS: Development of public health in California work in health promotion. ❧ ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: 1. Curriculum Vitae. 2. "Dr. Lester Breslow: Mr. Public Health," Los Angeles Times (13 October 1997), Section S, 1, 6.
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1 video (3:48:49) interviews oral histories (document genres) video/mp4
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