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May 8-9, 2007
Ronald Reagan Center
Washington, DC

National Summit on Obesity Policy Report (PDF)
Attendees
Summit Agenda

The Obesity Society (PowerPoint document)
Obesity and Health Costs

Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) addresses the Summit and stresses the need to combat obesity in America.

Summit delegates gather to receive comments from several distinguished guests.

Miss Chandler Converse (Atlanta, GA) discusses her efforts to curb obesity in her high school with Senator Tom Harkin(D-IA) and Dr. Mehmet Oz.

Congressional Budget Office Director Dr. Peter Orszag addresses the delegates at the Summit.

Senator Tom Harkin, Dr. Mehmet Oz and Chandler Converse speak after each delivered remarks at the National Summit on Obesity Policy.

Obesity Summit delegates receive comments from one of a number of distinguished speakers.