ID#: 5313 Description: This commemorative shoe leather award was presented to the Epidemic Intelligence Service, (EIS) class of 1951. The Epidemic Intelligence Service, established in 1951, quickly became the nation's, and world's, response team for a wide range of health emergencies. Its young, energetic medical officers make “house calls” around the world. This image was created in 1953 and provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Dr. Alex Langmuir, [0003-0702-1020-3337] by 0003
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