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Human Genome Project Announcement (White House) Press Conference, 2000-06-26T00:00:00+00:00

 File — Box: MM-33, Object: 12
Identifier: PR0013B

Scope and Contents

President Bill Clinton, Francis Collins and J. Craig Venter at the White House Press Conference to announce the draft of the human genome.  President Clinton speaks about the international collaboration, historical implications of human genome project, James Watson's discovery of DNA, impact of genome science, curing diseases, what comes next, ethics; Tony Blair speaks about the Human Genome Project and collaboration; Francis Collins and Craig Venter each speak about the draft of the genome

Dates

  • Creation: 2000-06-26T00:00:00+00:00

Conditions Governing Access

The majority of the materials within this finding aid have been digitized by the History of Genomics team. That being said, there are several instances where materials were either damaged or were in poor condition. In these cases we cannot guarantee the availability or accessibility of all materials.

Some materials may contain sensitive information or personally identifiable information (PII), in which case we cannot guarantee full unfettered access upon request. The History of Genomics Team will work to make a determination on a case by case basis as to the access of materials.

Extent

From the Collection: 60 Box (Each box contains a variety of formats video and/or audio media. These include cassette tapes, BetaCam videos, or VHS tapes. )

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the NHGRI Human Genome Project (HGP) Archive Repository

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