Patricia "Patsy" S. Fleming was the second director of the White House

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, (ONAP) serving in that post between 1994 and 1997. She was appointed by President

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, and was given direct access to the President and the cabinet. Fleming helped develop policy and budget proposals regarding

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,''American Presidency Project''
Announcing Patsy Fleming as National AIDS Policy Director
Nov 19, 1994. as well as a national strategy.
/ref> She also acted as a liaison to community groups and as coordinator between different government agencies dealing with AIDS.Hilts, Philip J

''The New York Times'', Nov 11, 1994. A graduate of

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, Fleming's prior public service included working specifically on AIDS issues as a staff member for Congressman Ted Weiss between 1983 and 1992. During her years in Washington, she was also a special assistant to the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, and worked in the office of Civil Rights. Fleming is the daughter of Marion Stubbs Thomas, founder of

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, and Dr. Frederick Douglass Stubbs a thoracic surgeon. She is also a member of

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and the Northeasterners.

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