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A long-standing battle, between New York City hospitals and the residents and interns employed in the healthcare system, led to the formation of the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR) in 1958. The CIR’s primary goals focused on obtaining reasonable working conditions and fair wages for its members. The CIR’s initial successes led to similar organizations springing up nationwide.

Over the years these local organizations met with mixed results and a call to organize arose. Thus, in 1984, the National Federation of Housestaff Officers (NFHO) was formed by representatives from housestaff organizations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Buffalo, New York, and New Jersey. 

In 1988, CIR and NFHO campaigned to reduce the long, intense hours of interns and residents in New York State Hospitals. Citing studies that show lack of sleep among doctors has become more dangerous to patients, they were able to get legislation passed to limit schedules to 24-hour shifts and 80-hour weeks.

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Vermont is a US state in New England with a population close to 650,000. Its name derives from ‘vert mont,’ meaning ‘green mountain’ in French, which characterizes the state’s mountainous geography covered with lush green hardwoods and conifers. The area has a rich history, being inhabited for around 12,000 years by indigenous tribes such as the Mohawks, then colonized by France, and later ceded to England. Since its founding, Vermont had a strong abolitionist sentiment, and abolished slavery before any other US state.

Vermont is known for its agricultural produce, especially its roasted coffee, chocolate, apples, and dairy. For example, Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream was founded and is headquartered in Vermont. The state is also the national leader in maple syrup production. There are around 75 farmers markets throughout the state, many of which are organic, and this fresh produce is a significant component of Vermont's culture.

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"HHH" were the initials of Democratic American politician, Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr. He served as the 38th vice president to Lyndon Johnson from 1965 to 1969.  His platform was known for supporting civil rights as he was the lead author of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  He was also responsible for introducing the first bill to create the Peace Corps in 1957.  

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John Johnston Parker was born November 20, 1885, in Monroe, North Carolina. He received his bachelor’s degree in 1907 at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. The following year, he received his law degree at the university’s law school. He practiced privately from 1908 to 1922. In these years, he was also a candidate for the House of Representatives, Attorney General, and the Supreme Court. He was unsuccessful in gaining said positions. In 1920, his career included a run for governor in the state of North Carolina. He lost to his Democratic opponent. John Parker served as a judge and chief judge in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit from the years 1925-1958. During his time as a judge, he was selected as an alternate judge for the Nuremberg trials of the Nazi war criminals.

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“Hal Haskell for Mayor” was part of Harry G. Haskell, Jr.’s 1960s Republican campaign for mayor against the incumbent Democrat John E. Babiarz. Hal was Haskell's nickname. Haskell served as Mayor of Delaware from 1969-1972, Haskell voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and before taking office as mayor, he enacted the student loan program which is still in place today.

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This is a campaign button for Delaware Republican politician Andrew J. Casey who ran for the New Castle County 2nd District seat in 1972. He beat his opponent, Democrat Eugene Boyd, by over 7,000 votes. New Castle is one of only three counties in Delaware.

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The American Trauma Society was founded in 1968 with the goal of increasing awareness, funding, prevention, and care of traumatic injuries. They believe that the survival of trauma patients is directly related to the level of care available, thus they advocate for proper training at every stage of a trauma system.

The American Trauma Society supports national and state legislation that creates and trains trauma systems, and works with members at all levels of government to accomplish this goal. 

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“Yes, I mind if you smoke” was a phrase used in infomercials and on other promotional materials by the American Lung Association as a way of encouraging people to speak out against smoking. The American Lung Association is a volunteer-run health organization founded in 1904 with an aim to educate people about smoking and sharing research on the effects it has on lung health.