1952 Letter Requesting Funding Support for Neurological Diseases Research, 1952-01-15

Item — Box: 27, Folder: 60

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_3_27_60_0015

Scope and Contents

The letter is a plea from Davida Bailey, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, to George D. Schwab of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor in the House of Representatives, urging him to support the allocation of eight million dollars to the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness for research and other work that could help those suffering from nerve disorders like herself. Bailey emphasizes the importance of this funding and urges Schwab to use his influence to prevent any cuts to the appropriation for the Institute in 1952.

Dates

Creation: 1952-01-15

Creator

Schwabe, George Blaine, U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district (1951-1952); 8th Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1921-1923); Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from Nowata County (1919-1923), 1886-1952 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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