“We have each had the honor & privilege of serving as director of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, either in a permanent or an acting capacity, dating back to 1977. Collectively, we spent >100 years working at the #CDC, the world’s pre-eminent #PublicHealth agency. We served under multiple Republican & Democratic admins—every president from Jimmy Carter to #Trump — alongside thousands of dedicated staff members who shared our commitment to saving lives & improving #health.