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The White House commission in Washington, DC, and Washington State.

Gordon JS.

Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, DC, USA.

The White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy was created March 8, 2000, by executive order. The 2-year commission will ultimately report to the president on legislative and administrative recommendations for ensuring that US public policy maximizes the benefits of complementary and alternative medicine. In this column, the chair of the commission will offer his thoughts about the goals and work of this key advisory body.