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Jonas Salk: Personally Speaking

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Black and white frame of three men in lab coats at a laboratory table. Caption. Who had developed a vaccine that conquered poliomyelitis.

Using historical footage and interviews with Salk, family members, and friends, documents Salk's life, the development of his polio vaccine, and the establishment of the Salk Institute. Includes information on the polio epidemic of the 20th century.

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