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Using his post of surgeon general as a bully pulpit, Koop had a significant effect on attitudes toward smoking and AIDs, infuriating the conservatives who supported his nomination. He was 96. <br><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-c-everett-koop-20130226,0,2032801.story" class="center_label">Full obituary</a>
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Dr. C. Everett Koop

( Andrew Sullivan / Associated Press )

Using his post of surgeon general as a bully pulpit, Koop had a significant effect on attitudes toward smoking and AIDs, infuriating the conservatives who supported his nomination. He was 96.
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