Joseph A. Califano, Jr.

Joseph Anthony Califano, Jr. is as of 2005 the Chairman of

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the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. He has held many posts in the United States Government

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including United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare

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from 1977 until 1979.

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Califano graduated from College of the Holy Cross in 1952, and

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graduated from Harvard Law School in 1955.

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Califano held various legal positions in the United States Department of Defense, eventually becoming the general counsel of

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the United States Army. Califano was awarded the Distinguished Civilian Service Medal.

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United States Army - Distinguished Civilian Service Medal

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In 1964, Califano became a special assistant to the United States Secretary of Defense, and deputy secretary. He was appointed to

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several committees by President of the United States Lyndon Johnson. In July, 1965, he became a special assistant to the president, and

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President of the United States - Lyndon Johnson

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served as President Johnson's senior domestic policy aide. He was

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called "The Deputy President for Domestic Affairs" by The New York Times. He served in that post for the remainder of Johnson's term

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(until January 20, 1969).

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In January 1977, Califano was appointed Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare by newly elected president Jimmy Carter.

Related Topics:
Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare - Jimmy Carter

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His major initiatives included prevention programs to support

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childhood immunizations and against smoking. The department began

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efforts to collect defaulted student loans. He was fired by President Carter in 1979.

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Since 1992, he has been the chairman of the National Center of

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Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. The Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse is frequently criticized for distributing its research reports without peer-review and for publicizing the often seriously flawed research it conducts in support of the public policy positions it advocates.

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Califano has written several books, including:

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• Governing America: An Insider's Report from the White House and the Cabinet
• The Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson: The White House Years
• Radical Surgery: What's Next for America's Health Care
• America's Health Care Revolution: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Pays
 
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