The document is urging Honorable George B. Schwake to consider a proposal for a massed effort to find a cure for cancer and the common cold. The writer suggests appropriating a billion dollars for this study, highlighting the potential benefits in terms of economic impact and human suffering. The writer believes such a project would receive widespread support and could be a significant accomplishment for mankind. They urge swift action in getting the proposal underway before the Congressional elections in the fall.

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Proposal for a Billion-Dollar Medical Program to Cure Cancer and the Common Cold

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_7_4_0017
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Proposal for a Billion-Dollar Medical Program to Cure Cancer and the Common Cold
Date Created:
1945-01-01
EDTF:
1945-01-01
Creator:
Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The document is urging Honorable George B. Schwake to consider a proposal for a massed effort to find a cure for cancer and the common cold. The writer suggests appropriating a billion dollars for this study, highlighting the potential benefits in terms of economic impact and human suffering. The writer believes such a project would receive widespread support and could be a significant accomplishment for mankind. They urge swift action in getting the proposal underway before the Congressional elections in the fall.
Topic:
Health
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 7, Folder 4, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages