The position of surgeon general does not in itself carry much direct line authority, but it became very visible in the 1980s when which of the following spoke out with great courage and moral authority on the politically controversial subjects of aids and tobacco?

Surgeon General, Everett Koop.

Explanation:

Surgeon general was something like a '' family doctor '' or '' nation's doctor '' back in the days. When it comes to this specific person, he was very famous and crucial in the certain era. He was also a pediatric and public health administrator. He was born in 1916 and he died in 2013. He was known to be very much against smoking and his father was the first person ever to quit it because of him. He also dedicated biggest part of his life in helping people who were suffering from AIDS.

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