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Clinton's apology for the Tuskegee study
Remarks of 16 May 1997 in the East Room of the White House.
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- 16 May 1997
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- Bill Clinton gave the apology Primary record 1
- Fred D. Gray thanked by the President Primary record 1
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- 16 May 1997 Clinton's apology for the Tuskegee study
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Remarks by the President in Apology for Study Done in Tuskegee, The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, 16 May 1997.
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what the United States government did was shameful, and I am sorry.
The United States government did something that was wrong -- deeply, profoundly, morally wrong.
We can look at you in the eye and finally say on behalf of the American people, what the United States government did was shameful, and I am sorry.
To Macon County, to Tuskegee, to the doctors who have been wrongly associated with the events there, you have our apology, as well.
I would like to recognize the other survivors who are here today and their families: Mr. Charlie Pollard is here.
Mr. Carter Howard. (Applause.) Mr. Fred Simmons.
Medical people are supposed to help when we need care, but even once a cure was discovered, they were denied help, and they were lied to by their government.
To our African American citizens, I am sorry that your federal government orchestrated a study so clearly racist.
And Mr. Frederick Moss, thank you, sir.
on Sunday, Mr. Shaw will celebrate his 95th birthday.
The eight men who are survivors of the syphilis study at Tuskegee are a living link
Sam Doner is represented by his daughter, Gwendolyn Cox.
Ernest Hendon, who is watching in Tuskegee, is represented by his brother, North Hendon.
George Key is represented by his grandson, Christopher Monroe.
You did nothing wrong, but you were grievously wronged.
A great friend of freedom, Fred Gray, thank you for fighting this long battle all these long years.
The East Room
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