Dr. Joycelyn Elders

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders speaks about mental health issues during the 10th annual conference for the Coalition for Community Living Tuesday, Sept. 20, 1994, in Detroit. Elders said she is certain the U.S. will have national health care some day, and when it does, care for those Americans with mental illnesses must be an integral part of the plan. (AP Photo/Lennox Mclendon)