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Background (Before October 1965): Documents

"Cancer Teaching Day." 20 October 1972.
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Metadata Record United States. Public Health Service. Division of Hospital Facilities. Legislative history on the passage of the Hospital Survey and Construction Act, Public Law 725, 79th Congress. History. 120 Images. July 1948. pdf (27,890,751 Bytes) ocr (416,545 Bytes)
Metadata Record [Historical background documents relating to Hospital Survey and Construction Act (Hill-Burton)]. Folder. History. [1951-1955].
Metadata Record Cronin, John W. Planning for hospital and health facilities. Article. Speech. 5 Images. January 1952. pdf (472,117 Bytes) ocr (28,473 Bytes)
Metadata Record The Hill-Burton Program: a critical review. Speech. 14 Images. 15 September 1952. pdf (756,002 Bytes) ocr (28,351 Bytes)
Metadata Record [Address]. Speech. 5 Images. 6 November 1952. pdf (302,000 Bytes) ocr (11,059 Bytes)
Metadata Record United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Fact Sheet issued in connection with legislative proposals of 1954. Report. 8 Images. March 1954. pdf (458,362 Bytes) ocr (22,106 Bytes)
Metadata Record Development trends in hospital facilities in the United States. Speech. 9 Images. 21 September 1954. pdf (477,009 Bytes) ocr (19,108 Bytes)
Metadata Record Rehabilitation facilities and the Hill-Burton Amendments. Speech. 9 Images. 13 October 1954. pdf (552,299 Bytes) ocr (22,071 Bytes)
Metadata Record Developments in federal, state and civilian hospitals. Speech. 11 Images. 4 November 1954. pdf (647,908 Bytes) ocr (26,069 Bytes)
Metadata Record United States. Public Health Service. Division of Hospital Facilities. [Historical background to Regional Medical Programs - history, description, and review of the Hospital Survey and Construction Act (Hill-Burton)]. History. 37 Images. 6 January 1955. pdf (4,279,548 Bytes) ocr (15,954 Bytes)
Metadata Record Task Force on Health and Social Security. "Health and Social Security for the American People: A Report to President-Elect John F. Kennedy." Excerpt. List. Report. 4 Images. 10 January 1961. pdf (131,793 Bytes) ocr (5,135 Bytes)
Metadata Record Ace Federal Reporters. "Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Meeting on Areawide Planning." Proceedings. Transcript. 238 Images. 8 July 1963. pdf (11,731,414 Bytes) ocr (476,718 Bytes)
Metadata Record President's Task Force on Health. President's Task Force on Health report to the president. Excerpt. Report. 4 Images. 10 November 1964. pdf (86,461 Bytes) ocr (3,251 Bytes)
Metadata Record Shannon, James A. Memorandum from James A. Shannon to United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Memorandum. 10 Images. 20 November 1964. pdf (1,078,746 Bytes) ocr (31,180 Bytes)
Metadata Record Guertzenstein, Edidio. Letter from Edidio Guertzenstein to Michael E. DeBakey. Letter (correspondence). 2 Images. 13 December 1964. pdf (70,554 Bytes) ocr (2,384 Bytes)
Metadata Record DeBakey, Michael E. Letter from Michael E. DeBakey to Alton Ochsner. Letter (correspondence). 2 Images. 15 December 1964. pdf (67,516 Bytes) ocr (2,509 Bytes)
Metadata Record Consolata, Sister M. Letter from Sister M. Consolata to Michael E. DeBakey. Letter (correspondence). 3 Images. 16 December 1964. pdf (95,543 Bytes) ocr (2,966 Bytes)
Metadata Record Pilgeram, Laurence O. Letter from Laurence O. Pilgeram to Michael E. DeBakey. Letter (correspondence). 3 Images. 16 December 1964. pdf (185,787 Bytes) ocr (6,353 Bytes)
Metadata Record [United States. Bureau of State Services]. BSS draft: alternative 1 and alternative 2 [plans for imlementing findings of President's Commission?]. Draft. Plans. Proposal. 6 Images. 18 December 1964. pdf (289,460 Bytes) ocr (6,704 Bytes)
Metadata Record Fishbein, Morris. Letter from Morris Fishbein to Michael E. DeBakey. Letter (correspondence). 3 Images. 23 December 1964. pdf (108,730 Bytes) ocr (3,470 Bytes)
Metadata Record Ochsner, Alton. Letter from Alton Ochsner to Michael E. DeBakey. Letter (correspondence). 2 Images. 23 December 1964. pdf (83,305 Bytes) ocr (2,700 Bytes)
Metadata Record David, Paul. Letter from Paul David to Michael E. DeBakey. Letter (correspondence). 2 Images. 24 December 1964. pdf (76,842 Bytes) ocr (2,502 Bytes)
Metadata Record United States. National Institutes of Health (U.S.). NIH variations on alternative number 5. Plans. Proposal. 6 Images. 24 December 1964. pdf (225,624 Bytes) ocr (7,334 Bytes)
Metadata Record Shannon, James A. Memorandum from James A. Shannon to United States. Public Health Service. Memorandum. Plans. Proposal. 8 Images. 24 December 1964. pdf (396,796 Bytes) ocr (14,081 Bytes)
Metadata Record Reidy, William G. Letter from William G. Reidy to Michael E. DeBakey. Letter (correspondence). 3 Images. 28 December 1964. pdf (105,985 Bytes) ocr (4,147 Bytes)
Metadata Record Trotter, B. B. Letter from B. B. Trotter to Michael E. DeBakey. Letter (correspondence). 2 Images. 30 December 1964. pdf (67,983 Bytes) ocr (1,885 Bytes)
Metadata Record Murtaugh, Joseph S. Memorandum from Joseph S. Murtaugh to James M. Hundley. Draft. Memorandum. Proposal. 9 Images. 31 December 1964. pdf (420,889 Bytes) ocr (18,581 Bytes)
Metadata Record Mersheimer, Walter L., and Abraham Ringel. Cancer experience at the New York Medical College Flower and Fifth Avenue Hospitals, 1950-1964. [New York Medical College], [1964+]. Book. Report. 29 Images. pdf (1,959,977 Bytes) ocr (88,299 Bytes)
Metadata Record Charts [and diagrams regarding heart disease, cancer, stroke, and regional medical complexes]. Chart. Diagram. 10 Images. [1964-1965]. pdf (246,757 Bytes) ocr (4,916 Bytes)
Metadata Record [Letters received by Michael E. DeBakey in response to the President's Commission on Heart Disease, Cancer and Stroke Report, and passed along to James A. Shannon]. Folder. [1964-1965].
Metadata Record [United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare]. A national network for patient care, research, and teaching in heart disease, cancer, and stroke. Proposal. 8 Images. [1964+?]. pdf (737,827 Bytes) ocr (15,591 Bytes)
Metadata Record United States. President's Commission on Heart Disease, Cancer and Stroke. Report to the President: a national program to conquer heart disease, cancer and stroke, volume 1. United States Government Printing Office, 1964. Book. Report. 126 Images. pdf (8,926,645 Bytes) ocr (511,564 Bytes)
Metadata Record Ochsner, Alton. Letter from Alton Ochsner to Michael E. DeBakey. Letter (correspondence). 2 Images. 4 January 1965. pdf (78,347 Bytes) ocr (3,343 Bytes)
Metadata Record Comroe, Julius H. Jr. Letter from Julius H. Comroe, Jr. to Michael E. DeBakey. Letter (correspondence). 2 Images. 5 January 1965. pdf (52,135 Bytes) ocr (2,408 Bytes)
Metadata Record Grayson, Joan K. Letter from Joan K. Grayson to Michael E. DeBakey. Letter (correspondence). Resume. 4 Images. 6 January 1965. pdf (313,661 Bytes) ocr (12,032 Bytes)
Metadata Record Martin, Daniel S. Letter from Daniel S. Martin to Michael E. DeBakey. Letter (correspondence). 2 Images. 7 January 1965. pdf (54,849 Bytes) ocr (2,675 Bytes)
Metadata Record Smiley, Jon D. Letter from Jon D. Smiley to Michael E. DeBakey. Letter (correspondence). 2 Images. 7 January 1965. pdf (66,911 Bytes) ocr (1,919 Bytes)
Metadata Record Tschirgi, Robert D. Letter from Robert D. Tschirgi to Michael E. DeBakey. Letter (correspondence). 2 Images. 7 January 1965. pdf (85,499 Bytes) ocr (3,304 Bytes)
Metadata Record Eichwald, Ernest J. Letter from E. J. Eichwald to Michael E. DeBakey. Letter (correspondence). 2 Images. 11 January 1965. pdf (73,564 Bytes) ocr (2,519 Bytes)
Metadata Record Powell, Boone. Letter from Boone Powell to Michael E. DeBakey. Letter (correspondence). 2 Images. 12 January 1965. pdf (65,475 Bytes) ocr (1,943 Bytes)
Metadata Record Sarot, Irving A. Letter from Irving A. Sarot to Michael E. DeBakey. Letter (correspondence). 3 Images. 12 January 1965. pdf (149,182 Bytes) ocr (6,279 Bytes)
Metadata Record Molomut, Norman. Letter from Norman Molomut to Michael E. DeBakey. Letter (correspondence). Memorandum. 5 Images. 13 January 1965. pdf (310,002 Bytes) ocr (12,972 Bytes)
Metadata Record Vineberg, Arthur M. Letter from Arthur M. Vineberg to Michael E. DeBakey. Letter (correspondence). 2 Images. 15 January 1965. pdf (46,145 Bytes) ocr (1,691 Bytes)
Metadata Record Wangensteen, Owen H. Letter from Owen H. Wangensteen to Michael E. DeBakey. Letter (correspondence). 2 Images. 15 January 1965. pdf (106,378 Bytes) ocr (2,852 Bytes)
Metadata Record United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Answers to Bureau of the Budget questions for HEW regarding proposed bill authorizing regional medical complexes. Summary. 65 Images. [01/19/1965+]. pdf (3,499,308 Bytes) ocr (58,812 Bytes)
Metadata Record United States House of Representatives, and United States Congress (89th, 1st Session). "H.R. 3140: A Bill to Amend the Public Health Service Act to Assist in Combating Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, and other Major Diseases." Bill. 13 Images. 19 January 1965. pdf (559,214 Bytes) ocr (25,694 Bytes)
Metadata Record United States House of Representatives, and United States Congress (89th, 1st Session). "H.R. 3140: A Bill to Amend the Public Health Service Act to Assist in Combatting Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, and other Major Diseases." Bill. 14 Images. 19 January 1965. pdf (602,440 Bytes) ocr (25,427 Bytes)
Metadata Record United States. Senate, and United States Congress (89th, 1st Session). "S. 596: A Bill to Amend the Public Health Service Act to Assist in Combating Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, and other Major Diseases." United States. Senate, 19 January 1965. Bill. 13 Images. pdf (566,038 Bytes) ocr (24,661 Bytes)
Metadata Record Senate, and United States Congress (89th, 1st Session). "S. 596: A Bill to Amend the Public Health Service Act to Assist in Combatting Heart Disease, Cancer, and Stroke, and other Major Diseases." Bill. 14 Images. 19 January 1965. pdf (669,239 Bytes) ocr (26,409 Bytes)
Metadata Record Senate, and United States Congress (89th, 1st Session). "S. 596: An Act to to Amend the Public Health Service Act to Assist in Combatting Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, and other Major Diseases." Bill. 14 Images. 19 January 1965. pdf (580,306 Bytes) ocr (25,981 Bytes)
Metadata Record DeBakey, Michael E. Memorandum from Michael E. DeBakey to James A. Shannon. Memorandum. Notes. 2 Images. 25 January 1965. pdf (21,854 Bytes) ocr (826 Bytes)
Metadata Record Comment on Report of President's Commission on Heart Disease, Cancer and Stroke [summaries of letters sent to DeBakey]. Summary. Table. 5 Images. [01/1965+]. pdf (165,213 Bytes) ocr (6,798 Bytes)
Metadata Record Handy, Vincent H. Services for the physician and his cancer patient. Health News 42, 1 (January 1965). Article. Periodical. 22 Images. pdf (3,266,381 Bytes) ocr (98,500 Bytes)
Metadata Record Hoge, Vane M. Memorandum from Vane M. Hoge to Society of Medical Administrators. Memorandum. Summary. 22 Images. 1 February 1965. pdf (1,950,607 Bytes) ocr (62,557 Bytes)
Metadata Record Endicott, Kenneth M. Memorandum from Kenneth M. Endicott to James A. Shannon. Memorandum. 4 Images. 8 February 1965. pdf (126,775 Bytes) ocr (3,663 Bytes)
Metadata Record Celebrezze, Anthony J. "Statement by Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare before the Health Subcommittee [of the] Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, Tuesday, February 9, 1965." Speech. 13 Images. 9 February 1965. pdf (598,535 Bytes) ocr (22,504 Bytes)
Metadata Record Dempsey, Edward W. "Statement by Edward W. Dempsey, Special Assistant to the Secretary (Health and Medical Affairs), Department of Health, Education, and Welfare before the Health Subcommittee, Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, Tuesday, February 9, 1965." Speech. 16 Images. 9 February 1965. pdf (650,805 Bytes) ocr (22,116 Bytes)
Metadata Record United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Memorandum from United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to Douglas Cater. Memorandum. Proposal. Summary. Table. 15 Images. 14 February 1965. pdf (998,529 Bytes) ocr (44,367 Bytes)
Metadata Record [Sackett, A. P.]. Memorandum from A. P. Sackett to James M. Hundley. Memorandum. Proposal. 11 Images. 18 February 1965. pdf (698,807 Bytes) ocr (23,167 Bytes)
Metadata Record Shannon, James A. Memorandum from James A. Shannon to United States. Public Health Service. Memorandum. Summary. Table. 12 Images. 18 February 1965. pdf (611,360 Bytes) ocr (31,440 Bytes)
Metadata Record United States. Public Health Service. Division of Hospital and Medical Facilities. Memorandum from United States. Public Health Service. Division of Hospital and Medical Facilities to Jack Masur. Memorandum. Proposal. 6 Images. 19 February 1965. pdf (291,158 Bytes) ocr (11,914 Bytes)
Metadata Record [CGB?]. Analysis of S. 596. Report. Summary. 8 Images. 20 February 1965. pdf (720,332 Bytes) ocr (13,749 Bytes)
Metadata Record United States. President's Commission on Heart Disease, Cancer and Stroke. Report to the President: a national program to conquer heart disease, cancer and stroke, volume 2. United States Government Printing Office, February 1965. Book. Report. 43 Images. pdf (5,744,747 Bytes) ocr (356,661 Bytes)
Metadata Record [Table of contents for 1964-65 legislation briefing book]. List. 3 Images. [02/1965+]. pdf (122,123 Bytes) ocr (3,591 Bytes)
Metadata Record United States. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, and United States Congress (89th, 1st Session). "Heart Disease, Cancer, and Stroke Amendments of 1965." United States Government Printing Office, 24 June 1965. Congressional Record. Report. 26 Images. pdf (2,098,485 Bytes) ocr (110,995 Bytes)
Metadata Record Public Health Service Act - Amendment [excerpt from the Congressional Record]. Congressional Records, (28 June 1965). Article. Congressional Record. Excerpt. Testimony. 22 Images. pdf (4,230,355 Bytes) ocr (290,521 Bytes)
Metadata Record United States. House of Representatives. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, and United States Congress (89th, 1st Session). Heart Disease, Cancer, and Stroke Amendments of 1965: Report of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce [House Rept. 963]. United States Government Printing Office, 8 September 1965. Congressional Record. 46 Images. pdf (3,603,923 Bytes) ocr (222,937 Bytes)
Metadata Record Marston, Robert Q. Excerpts from the Congressional Record, Friday, Sept. 24, 1965 [on] Heart Disease, Cancer, and Stroke Amendments of 1965. Article. Congressional Record. Excerpt. Testimony. 26 Images. 27 September 1965. pdf (5,033,276 Bytes) ocr (325,001 Bytes)
Metadata Record [Background book on legislative activities connected to the President's Commission on Heart Disease, Cancer and Stroke, with inserted documents]. Folder. 1965.
Metadata Record United States. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on Health, and United States Congress (89th, 1st Session). Combatting Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, and Other Major Diseases (Hearings before the Subcommitee on Health of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare on S. 596). United States Government Printing Office, 1965. Congressional Record. 302 Images. pdf (42,078,261 Bytes) ocr (1,162,464 Bytes)
Metadata Record United States. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on Health, and United States Congress (89th, 1st Session). "Combatting Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, and Other Major Diseases (Hearings before the Subcommitee on Health of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare on S. 596)." United States Government Printing Office, 1965. Congressional Record.
Metadata Record [United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare]. "Heart Disease, Cancer and Stroke" (Fact Sheet on the Amendments of 1965). Summary. 5 Images. 1965. pdf (173,461 Bytes) ocr (4,802 Bytes)
Metadata Record Legislative history of RMPs by Dr. Marston [collected legislative documents]. Folder. 1965.
Metadata Record United States. House of Representatives. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, and United States Congress (89th, 1st Session). "Regional Medical Complexes for Heart Diseases, Cancer, Stroke, and Other Diseases: Hearings on H.R. 3140." United States Government Printing Office, 1965. Book. Congressional Record. Testimony.
Metadata Record United States. Senate, and United States Congress (89th, 1st Session). "S. 596: A Bill to Amend the Public Health Service Act to Assist in Combating Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, and other Major Diseases." United States. Senate, 1965. Bill. 15 Images. pdf (682,162 Bytes) ocr (29,976 Bytes)
Metadata Record United States. Division of Regional Medical Programs. Office of the Director, and Robert Q. Marston. Memorandum from Robert Q. Marston [on highlights from the Fourth Meeting of the National Advisory Council on June 20-21, 1966]. Memorandum. 7 Images. 30 June 1966. pdf (328,922 Bytes) ocr (15,614 Bytes)
Metadata Record National Institutes of Health. Office of Extramural Programs, and John F. Sherman. Memorandum from John F. Sherman to Robert Q. Marston [on grants of $250,000 or over]. Memorandum. 2 Images. 6 July 1966. pdf (38,149 Bytes) ocr (977 Bytes)
Metadata Record National Institutes of Health. Office of Extramural Programs, and John F. Sherman. Memorandum from John F. Sherman to Robert Q. Marston [on grants of $250,000 or over]. Memorandum. 2 Images. 28 July 1966. pdf (35,549 Bytes) ocr (1,033 Bytes)
Metadata Record United States. Division of Regional Medical Programs. National Advisory Council. [Mailing list of the Regional Medical Program's National Advisory Council and 1967and 1968 calendars]. List. 4 Images. 11 May 1967. pdf (134,987 Bytes) ocr (19,921 Bytes)
Metadata Record Berry, Leonidas H. [Scrapbook of clippings, photographs, and memorabilia]. Album. Clipping. Photographic Print. Speech. 1991.
Metadata Record United States. House of Representatives, and United States Congress (89th, 1st Session). "H.R. 3140: A Bill to Amend the Public Health Service Act to Assist in Combating Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, and other Major Diseases" (reported with amendments). United States. House of Representatives, [n.d.]. Bill. 25 Images. pdf (1,279,812 Bytes) ocr (54,284 Bytes)
Metadata Record [United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare]. Questions [about the proposed Heart Disease, Cancer and Stroke Amendments of 1965. History. 5 Images. [n.d.]. pdf (441,689 Bytes) ocr (3,183 Bytes)
Metadata Record United States. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on Health. "Summary of Testimony before [the Senate] Subcommittee on Health on S. 596 - Heart Disease, Cancer and Stroke Amendments of 1965." Hearing. Summary. Testimony. 8 Images. [n.d.]. pdf (542,226 Bytes) ocr (26,301 Bytes)

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