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Family Lore

Hope, Through History: Episode 3 | To End A Plague

Family Lore

Audacy

Society & Culture, History

4.64.6K Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2021

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

In the midst of a devastating humanitarian crisis, President George W. Bush announces a bold, international plan to turn the tide against HIV/AIDS. 

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The governor's mansion in Austin, Texas is lovely but unimposing, a Greek revival island of quiet in the busy capital city.

0:41.0

It was there on the back porch in the waning months of the

0:44.9

20th century that George W Bush and his foreign policy advisor Condoleezza Rice

0:50.3

surveyed the global challenges that would confront the next president, which Governor Bush very

0:56.1

much hoped to be.

0:58.4

As Bush recalled, one day our conversation turned to Africa.

1:02.8

Kondi had strong feelings on the subject.

1:05.4

She felt Africa had great potential, but had too often been neglected.

1:10.6

We agreed that Africa would be a serious part of my foreign policy.

1:17.0

Almost four years later in 2003 in his State of the Union address amid war in Afghanistan and a coming storm in Iraq.

1:25.2

President Bush announced a bold initiative.

1:28.0

Today on the continent of Africa, nearly 30 million people have the AIDS virus, including 3 million children

1:38.0

under the age 15.

1:41.7

Because the AIDS diagnosis is considered a death sentence, many do not seek treatment.

1:47.0

Almost all who do are turned away.

1:51.0

A doctor in rural South Africa describes his frustration.

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