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One of the most controversial subjects of the 1980s, the AIDS epidemic ended thousands of lives across America. This video, entitled What is AIDS helps educate the youth of America about the deadly disease.

Released

1988-05-11
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Runtime

13mins
Genre

Documentary
Status

Released
Language
Production

J. Gary Mitchell Film Company

Crew

J. Gary Mitchell

Director

Brian Narelle

Writer

J. Gary Mitchell

Producer

Keywords:

aids hiv/aids epidemic

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