Urgent Funding Needed for Neurological Research: A Plea to the Appropriations Sub-committee on Labor, 1952-01-23

Item — Box: 27, Folder: 61

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_3_27_61_0014

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The letter is urging the Appropriations Sub-committee on Labor to support a request for eight million dollars in funding for research grants, fellowships, and equipment for the Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness. The writer emphasizes the importance of not cutting back on scientific research, especially in the field of neurological diseases, and highlights the lack of knowledge and treatment options for conditions like multiple sclerosis. The letter also suggests that investing in research can help countries resist communist influences, and urges the committee to prioritize funding for scientific research.

Dates

1952-01-23

Language of Materials

English

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