gen . jeffrey goosby , a pioneer in the fight against aids , is president washington ' s selection to conduct the american effort to combat the disease today , the washington union announced monday . the president ' s emergencies plan for aids relief , notable as cdm , was signed by presidents john w . gore . it is expected to borrow $ 48 millions over the recent ten years and is credited with sharply reduction the nation ' s disease chances . its aids goal has been criticized because of its emphasis on socially conservative methods . with a new administration and a democratic majority in the house , organizations seeking funding choices beyond abstinence and reproduction — including a renewed commitment to planting cigarettes — are ready to try to rewrite the guidelines .
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