Photo: #Tommy Thompson spoke at the Aspen Ideas Festival about his notion of "medical diplomacy," which he says can improve the standing of the U.S. throughout the world.
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Tommy Thompson spoke at the Aspen Ideas Festival about his notion of "medical diplomacy," which he says can improve the standing of the U.S. throughout the world. (Photo courtesy of the Aspen Institute)

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Aspen Ideas Festival

The 2007 Ideas Festival, sponsored by the Aspen Institute and Atlantic Magazine gathered scientists, artists, politicians, historians, educators, activists, and other great thinkers for a week in early July. MPR's Midday broadcast several of the presentations.

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Aspen Ideas Festival

Medical diplomacy

Broadcast: Midday, 07/26/2007, 12:50 p.m.

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Tommy Thompson, former secretary of Health and Human Services, and 2008 Republican presidential candidate, discusses an idea he calls "medical diplomacy" in a speech at this month's Aspen Ideas Festival. Thompson explains how this approach could help America improve its standing in the world.

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