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,georgia1 ,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4 ,rog]s (     
,alabama1 ,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1
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 ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,brooks ( ,alabama1 
,mrs4 ,love1 ,mr4 ,ad]holt1 ,mr4 ,san=d1
 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 ,mr4     
,griffi?1 ,mr4 ,ratcliffe1 ,mr4 ,z9ke1  
,mrs4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,brid5/9e1 ,mr4     
,walk]1 ,mr4 ,franks ( ,arizona1 ,mr4   
,bi%op ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (         
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,h]r]a ,beutl]1 ,mr4     
,duncan ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,blum1 ,mr4
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,mr4 ,byrne1 ,mr4 ,l\d]milk1 ,mr4       
,b>ton1 & ,mr4 ,b\/any7 introduc$ !     
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physicians & o!r heal? c>e provid]s 9   
g5]al2 &  7ii7 physicians & o!r heal?   
c>e provid]s 9 rural areas2 &  7,b7 !   
effectiv5ess ( programs conduct$ by !   
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices t  
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 recomm5dations = su* legislation &     
adm9i/rative action z ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al det]m9es to be appropriate4