Yet despite its epic proportionsdespite the rapid spread of AIDS into our schools. our churches. and our homes. despite the crushIng Impact the disease has on delivery of health care to our communities. despite the 133.232 American lives already lostwe are still not getting the job done. As the National Commission on AIDS stated. "Our nations leaders have not done well." President Bush. to be sure. has not done well. He has made only one speechonly a single speech out of thousands--on AIDS. He has consistently undercut congressional efforts to fund AIDS research and health care. His administration has Impeded efforts to establish reasonable and responsible public policy by Introducing obscuring and peripheral Issues. like mandatory testing and Immigration barriers. Worst of all. so many people remain indifferent. Americans must leam that AIDS will not wait for them.
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