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Oral history interview with Mrs. Geneva Sharp, and her son, Cleophus Sharp, regarding their experience living in the Pleasantville neighborhood of Houston, Texas.The interview took place in the home of Mrs. Sharp. Pleasantville was developed as an African American planned community, and became known for its strong civic participation and political activism. The interview was conducted by Dr. Zoe Wool, of Rice University, as part of research related to toxic environmental events in the area, the impact on the community, and the community's actions.

A report on an undercover investigation of the alleged immunology treatments provided to & experiments conducted on patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) by Dr. James Caveney Sharp & his employee, Abdul Jabar Sultan (a veterinarian) at one of the largest private hospitals in London, England. It is revealed that potential patients receive no medical examination & give only a cursory medical history prior to being prescribed an exorbitant expensive treatment regime, which itself may be dangerous. The origins of the scam are chronicled, & reveal some underlying problems with the surveillance of private medical practice. Ethical issues & the value of legitimate adoptive immunotherapy research are discussed. 11 Photographs. K. Hyatt