April 22, 1981

Dr. David E. Rogers
Robert wood John8on Poundation
P.O. Eox 2316
Primeton, Wew Jersey 08540

Dear Dr. Rogu8r

You arhould have reasived rmmW.y u 18tta.r from Allen I.
Goldbug, M,b. i of Care-for-Life, a rmw mm-profit uorporation
in Wewtown, Pennsylvania,  Dr. Ooldberg is ssekiag a grant to
organim a pilot health ctare projaatr dealing with the rehabili-
tation of patients with smmre rmpiratory problems.

After serving as surgeon-in-ohief of th8 Children's Rospital
of Philadrlphia, for over 33 yemxlr and bafng well aquainted
with the trende in pediatrims bsaauso of my editorship of the
Sauna1 of Pediatrio Iur~ery, I cxm say that the long-term
aars of the rrspirator dependent cJhild is one of the morat
difficult sthiual and aaonomia Qileauaas faaing the mediaal
profarsaim that deals with ehiMren.

Dr. c;laldberg and the advisorlr he has gathered around him have
not only a remarkably good 8aientifia undU8tanding of reSpira-
tory eupport but they have tha deep and aampr88ionate aomnitmnt
to ahildrm whiah vmdbd to the saimtifia mxpport can, I
be~liem~, provide a demonstration projwt that aouM be developed
rlrewherr to care for this growing burtIan,

The projwt ir not to prolong lives that am of pmr quality
and totally dependent upon rorpirators.  Rat&w, it is to
rehabilitate the843 youngster8 baak into #occi+ty frrre of
respirator dependmay.  Dr. Qofdbugfs intimate aammiation
with th8 rathm rem&rkabls work dona along thaws line8 in two
acsnt+rs in ?ranos equip him remarkably well for the intriaata
nmnagment of swh a pilot program.


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I would hops that you might see your way alrrar to provide some
grant support to Dr. Goldberg.  x think ths benefit to ahildren,
not just in Dslawara Valley but throughout thr cmuntry and the
world, would km svidmt in ysars to mms.

Very sincaarsly yours,

C. Rvuett Koop, M.D.
DapUty A8SiStSX%t 88UYa&IkYy
     for Health

bee: Allen I. Goldberg, M.D.
    Care-for-Life
    P.O. Box 533
   Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940

Note:  Identical letters sent to:

Mr. Leonard E. Snyder
Executive Director
Grundy Foundation
680 Radcliffe Street
Bristol, Pennsylvania 19007

and

Mr. Fredrick R. Billups, Jr.
Vice President, Charitable Trusts
Pew Memorial Trust
The Glenmede Trust Company
229 S. 18th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103