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Research source GC_BO02

Remarks by the President on Ebola

Author / issuing institution: Barack Obama
Publisher: Archived Obama White House
Original publication date: 2014-10-28
Type: speech
Date accessed: 2026-10-17
Language: en
Factual summary: Obama advocated science-based monitoring, distinguished facts from fear and said he would obtain input from returning health workers.
Reliability, relevance and limitations: Announced consultation is not proof that it occurred; reassurance does not prove effectiveness or consistent composure across the presidency.
Passage reference: Monitoring guidance and health-worker input paragraphs
Archival reference: Not available
Original publication: https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2014/10/28/remarks-president-ebola

Barack Obama
Crisis · GC_BO02-C1: Obama advocated science-based monitoring, distinguished facts from fear and said he would obtain input from returning health workers. — Passage: Monitoring guidance and health-worker input paragraphs