[Press release on Mary Lasker's appointment to the National Advisory Cancer Council]
Description:
Lasker was a member of the National Advisory Cancer Council from 1954 to 1970, for many years the only female member. Advisory boards approve NIH grants to researchers in academia, non-profit foundations, and industry--which make up the largest share of the NIH budget--and in this way influence the direction of biomedical research. Lasker had successfully lobbied for a legal provision making half the members of advisory boards laymen.
Number of Image Pages:
2 (117,393 Bytes)
Date:
1954-09 (September 1954)
Creator:
National Cancer Institute
Source:
Original Repository: Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Mary Lasker Papers
Rights:
This item is in the public domain. It may be used without permission.
Subject:
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH):
Health Planning Councils
News [Publication Type]
Exhibit Category:
Cancer Wars
Relation:
Letter from James F. Kieley to Mary Lasker (September 2, 1954)
Letter from James F. Kieley to Mary Lasker (September 2, 1954)