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“But the doctors in the past, as the review of the evidence showed, branded Jenner, Semmelweis, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., Pasteur, Lister, Koch and Keen as charlatans...Napoleon said that war is too important to be left to the generals. We go on the assumption in the Senate that foreign relations are too important to be left to the diplomats...this question (on a novel cancer cure) is too important to leave purely to doctors.”

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Paul Douglas was a prominent American politician who served as a U.S. Senator. Born on March 26, 1892, and passing away on September 24, 1976, Douglas was known for his progressive political views and advocacy for environmental protection during his career. more

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