Was the blood from the Arkansas Prison System under then Governor Bill Clinton? They sent out lots of blood which killed hemophiliacs throughout the USA.
He was in San Francisco-———that about tells you all you need to know about the donor(s).
It was a dreadful time.
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Actually, no. Arkansas (and Louisiana) prison blood got shipped out of the U.S., mostly to Canada, but also to Germany and Japan. 6000+ Canadian died as a result. I believe more from hepatitis than HIV.
The blood money didn’t stop until 1994. In late 1982, all states were told not to have any prisoners donate blood, due to HIV risks. 48 states and the District of Columbia complied immediately. Louisiana and Arkansas, under then-governor Clinton, did not.
What happened to the Arkansas governor who stopped selling prisoners’ blood? Jim Guy Tucker went to prison. What happened to the Canadian Red Cross? When it was found that the CBC was invoolved, they could no longer be involved in blood donations in any way. “The Canadian Red Cross no longer conducts operations for blood donations. For information about giving blood, contact ...” http://www.redcross.ca/donate/donation-frequently-asked-questions