Health Secretary-designate Tommy Thompson
WAP2001011850 - 18 JANUARY 2001 - WASHINGTON, D. C. USA: Health Secretary-designate Tommy Thompson during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2001. rw/Ricardo Watson UPI
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