Expanding Funding for the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_3_27_61_0043
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Expanding Funding for the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness
- Date Created:
- 1952-01-20
- EDTF:
- 1952-01-20
- 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 a plea to Congressman George B. Schwab to increase the appropriation for the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness from $1,187,400 to $8,000,000 for 1953. The writer's brother suffers from Multiple Sclerosis and is in need of the Institute's research and support. The funds will be used for research, training, and other purposes to help those afflicted with the disease. The writer hopes for a cure to be discovered soon to alleviate her brother's suffering.
- Topic:
- Health, Health insurance--Law and legislation--United States
- Congress:
- 82nd (1951-1953)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_47_3_0000, Box 27, Folder 61, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 1 Page
