President Clinton Signs Executive Order for Creation of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS and Announces Twenty-Three Members of the Council

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON
July 7, 1995
Bruce G. Weniger, M.D.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Division of HIV/AIDS
1600 Clifton Road, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
Dear Bruce:
Thank you. for your willingness to serve on the
Presidential Advisory Council on HIV and AIDS.
As we near the fifteenth year of this terrible epidemic,
it is vital that we continue to fight HIV and AIDS both aggressively and effectively. My Administration has been untiring
in support of efforts to prevent HIV transmission, to unlock
the mysteries of this disease and find a vaccine and a cure,
and to provide high-quality, compassionate care for those who
are living with HIV and AIDS.
The President's Council is an important part of this
continuing commitment. Government alone cannot respond
effectively to this national crisis; we need the expertise
and dedication of those who confront the disease every day.
I will look to you for advice and counsel on what we
are doing right and what we are doing wrong; what we should
be doing and what we shouldn't be doing; where our efforts
are working and where they are not. And, as this epidemic
continues to challenge us, I will need your help in designing
new and better ways to respond.
The months ahead will be filled with hard work, but
together we will share the satisfaction of meeting this enemy
with skill, courage, and a vigorous commitment to prevail.
Sincerely,