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United Press International; Friday, September 19, 1997 10:43 AM EDT
Thurman warned that despite the number of reports on the potency of drug cocktails slowing the onset of full-blown AIDS, there is plenty of work still to accomplish. That is particularily true for Hispanic and African-American communities.
The latest statistics from The Centers for Disease Control reflect a six percent drop in the number of AIDS cases overall from last year. They credit both the new drug regimens and prevention campaigns.
But Thurman is quick to point out that the figures do not show a universal reduction because the prevention campaign does not touch everyone and the high price of drugs is prohibitive for many.
In addition, there has been a marked increase in AIDS cases among heterosexual African-American and Hispanic men.
The director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy told those at the two-day convention that complacency would be easy, but there is a generation of Americans becoming sexually active who need to hear the AIDS message for the first time.
Thurman also chided some members of Congress, whom she called,` "backward." She said they do not understand the realities of today in America.
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