MAURICE L. SILVER, M.-D.
102 WATERMAN STREET

PROVIDENCE, R. 1.

TEL. DEXTER 1-2375

May 16, 1958

Honorable John E. Fogarty
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Fogarty:

Recent events have recalled to my mind my first
meeting with you. This was on the occasion of your inspecting the
various facilities in the State of Rhode Island for the care of Cerebral
Palsy patients, and I had the pleasure of being with you for a few hours
when we visited the Miriam Hospital, the Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital
and met with representatives of Brown University.

Due to your valiant efforts, a large appropriation, averaging
close to one hundred thousand dollars a year was made available to Brown
University as administrator for various projects in association with this
worthy cause.

Like many other physicians and citizens who were acquainted
with this grant, I had looked forward with great anticipation to the initiation
and carrying through of projects devoted to determining the causes of Cerebral
Palsy.

If memory serves, it would appear that about two years have
elapsed since the decision was made and the funds allocated. To the best of
my knowledge, in this period there has been no substantial progress made in
carrying out the objectives of the grant. Spetific research projects have been
submitted through the existing channels, interested and skilled personnel have
been placed on a stand-by basis awaiting the initiation of such projects, and yet
no results are forthcoming despite the large sums involved and the widespread
publicity given to this worthy project.

If my facts are correct, I would regard this as a most un-
fortunate situation since it will disappoint the many friends of medical research
who place such high hopes in the progress made under your leadership in
securing federal funds for mucheneeded work.

This matter appears to me to be of additional moment in
view of the national meeting this year in Providence of the American Academy
of Cerebral Palsy in September of 1958. It had been my hope that at this

meeting the local group would have been able to report on actual progress
made with the assistance of the funds allocated in this area, and although
‘the time is understandably short it would still be possible, in my opinion,
to make such progress if the necessary initiative is taken.

Would there be any possibility for me tc méet with you
in Providence to discuss this subject at your convenience?

Sincerely yours, _

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MLS:t . Maurice L. Silver, M. D.