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Article: COUNCILMAN CATCHES FLAK FOR AIDS COMMENT
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- August 23, 1994
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MICHAEL CASEY, Staff Writer
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
08-23-1994
COUNCILMAN CATCHES FLAK FOR AIDS COMMENT -- SAID RESCUE WORKERS SHOULD NOT REVIVE
VICTIMS
By MICHAEL CASEY, Staff Writer
Date: 08-23-1994, Tuesday
Section: NEWS
Edition: 2 Star P
PATERSON -- A city councilman known for his conservative social views is taking
heat for suggesting that medical personnel allow AIDS victims to die,
rather than give them mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
Councilman Thomas C. Rooney Jr., who represents the 6th Ward, made
the comment Aug. 15 during a hearing on the Fire Department's budget.
When Councilwoman Maria Magda asked fire officials how you give
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to a person with ...