NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION COMMITTEE, INC.

135 EAST FORTY-SECOND STREET, NEW YORK 17, NEW YORK «© YUKON 6-7110

April 24, 1959

Dr. Joshua Lederberg
Department of Genetics
School of Medicine
Stanford University
Stanford, Calif.

Dear Dr. Lederberg:

We thought you would be interested in the attached booklet which
points up the small amounts currently being spent by various agencies for
medical research to save our lives as compared with other expenditures by
the Federal Government, and our people for their pleasure and enjoyment of
life,

We feel that the amounts spent for medical research remain relatively
small because of our lack of awareness of the great benefits to be derived
from expanded research and training programs, These programs can bring us
the knowledge we need to conquer the killing and crippling diseases,

Medical research has paid off in lives and dollars, Some of these
pay-offs are illustrated in the brochure -- many of them possible or sided
through programs supported by the National Institutes of Health of the U.S,
Public Health Service,

The answers to our major health problems - the improved treatments
and methods of prevention we must have to eliminate cancer, arteriosclerosis,
mental illness and the other leading killers and cripplers - depend on our
research investment now. :

‘ay pace 7

Whenever you have the opportunity, won't you urge more funds for
medical research from voluntary organizations, city, state and the Federal
governments to help hasten the breakthroughs which will make the Nation more
productive and prolong the prime of life for everyone?

With all best wishes,

Cordially,

Mrs. Albert D, Lasker, Chairman

SPONSORING MEMBERS MRS. ALBEN BARKLEY * WILLIAM McC. BLAIR, JR. HANK BLOOMGARDEN * DAVID C. CROCKETT
GENERAL WILLIAM J. DONOVAN + SIDNEY FARBER,M.D.* EMERSON FOOTE * MRS. ALICE FORDYCE * MAURICE GOLDBLATT
LEONARD GOLDENSON «+ MIKE GORMAN + MRS. JOHN GUNTHER + JOHN GUNTHER + HUDSON HOAGLAND, PH.D.

GEORGE KILLION © NATHAN S. KLINE, M.D. + RUSSEL V. LEE,M.D. «+ MRS. FLORENCE MAHONEY
HAROLD MANTELL * JESSIE MARMORSTON,M.D. © MRS. EDWARD McSWEENEY * GREGORY PINCUS, SC.D.
MRS. SAMUEL ROSENSOHN + HOWARD RUSK,M.D. + PAUL W. SANGER,M.D. + FREDRICK J, STARE, M.D.

LIST INCOMPLETE

Chairman, MRS.ALBERT D. LASKER Executive Secretary, JANE E. MCDONOUGH