• It began with fear of pandemic bird flu. It ended with fear of retribution
• A driven leader, obsessed with public health, hoped to save the community
• Imported drugs were the answer, he thought. The only obstacles were unjust laws
• A driven leader, obsessed with public health, hoped to save the community
• Imported drugs were the answer, he thought. The only obstacles were unjust laws
October 1992 – Federico Cruz-Uribe hired as director of Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, after holding similar positions in Florida and Colorado.
The News Tribune relied on a combination of public records and interviews to tell the story of “The Last Crusade.”
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