The United States Public Health service as it exists today is a product of experience extending over a period of nearly 150 years. It was originally created as a Marine Hospital service for the purpose of providing medical care to american seamen. It was established by an act of congress signed by the second president of the United States, john adams, on july 16, 1798. This service was originally supported by a tax on american merchant seamen. This was later abolished. It was collected by the collector of the customs of the treasury department. And the Marine Hospital service came under the jurisdiction of that department where it remains today. The first Marine Hospital located at norfolk, virginia. The second was built in boston, massachusetts. Some of the medical personnel were used by the union and the confederacy for the care of the sick and wounded of the military forces. It frequently happened the medical officers of the early Marine Hospital were the first position to diagnose
Sector. This is just over one hour. Id like to welcome our online audience and cspan. Meridian is a center for International Diplomacy and leadership and we been working since 1962 try to look for ways to strengthen cooperation on Important International issues and the issues in the secretarys portfolio are some of the most important domestic and International Issues and you will hear more about that later. Our board chair who is a mutual friend of many of you including the secretary on forcefully couldnt be here but sends his regards. Now my pleasure to introduce one of our trustees, the honorable mweghan byer who is a dynamo. She is the head of a fantastic program that brings arts and culture through our ambassadors residence is and beyond to people around the world. She served as president obamas chair of the commission of arts and humanities. She has been active also in switzerland where she and her husband, now congressman don buyer served representing the United States. She launc
Sector. This is just over one hour. Id like to welcome our online audience and cspan. Meridian is a center for International Diplomacy and leadership and we been working since 1962 try to look for ways to strengthen cooperation on Important International issues and the issues in the secretarys portfolio are some of the most important domestic and International Issues and you will hear more about that later. Our board chair who is a mutual friend of many of you including the secretary on forcefully couldnt be here but sends his regards. Now my pleasure to introduce one of our trustees, the honorable mweghan byer who is a dynamo. She is the head of a fantastic program that brings arts and culture through our ambassadors residence is and beyond to people around the world. She served as president obamas chair of the commission of arts and humanities. She has been active also in switzerland where she and her husband, now congressman don buyer served representing the United States. She launc
Sector. This is just over one hour. Id like to welcome our online audience and cspan. Meridian is a center for International Diplomacy and leadership and we been working since 1962 try to look for ways to strengthen cooperation on Important International issues and the issues in the secretarys portfolio are some of the most important domestic and International Issues and you will hear more about that later. Our board chair who is a mutual friend of many of you including the secretary on forcefully couldnt be here but sends his regards. Now my pleasure to introduce one of our trustees, the honorable mweghan byer who is a dynamo. She is the head of a fantastic program that brings arts and culture through our ambassadors residence is and beyond to people around the world. She served as president obamas chair of the commission of arts and humanities. She has been active also in switzerland where she and her husband, now congressman don buyer served representing the United States. She launc
Sector. This is just over one hour. Id like to welcome our online audience and cspan. Meridian is a center for International Diplomacy and leadership and we been working since 1962 try to look for ways to strengthen cooperation on Important International issues and the issues in the secretarys portfolio are some of the most important domestic and International Issues and you will hear more about that later. Our board chair who is a mutual friend of many of you including the secretary on forcefully couldnt be here but sends his regards. Now my pleasure to introduce one of our trustees, the honorable mweghan byer who is a dynamo. She is the head of a fantastic program that brings arts and culture through our ambassadors residence is and beyond to people around the world. She served as president obamas chair of the commission of arts and humanities. She has been active also in switzerland where she and her husband, now congressman don buyer served representing the United States. She launc