Phillip Burton (June 1 1926 – April 10 1983) was a United States Representative from California. A Democrat he was instrumental in creating the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Burton was one of the first members of Congress to acknowledge the need for AIDS research and introduce an AIDS bill. He was the brother of California State Senator and Congressman John L. Burton.
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