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John E. Fogarty and Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary Abraham Ribicoff at the dedication of the National Institute for Dental Research
Date:
26 May 1961
Description:
Fogarty sponsored the legislation that established the NIDR and several other NIH institutes and centers.. Ribicoff (1910-1998) was Secretary of HEW from 1961-62; previously he had served in the House of Representatives (1949-53) and as governor of Connecticut (1955-61). He later served as a senator for Connecticut (1963-81).
Free Text. History of Medicine Division. Prints and Photographs Collection.. Free Text. This image may also be accessed from the Images from the History of Medicine (IHM).. URL. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/ihm/. IHM Order Number. B010323