Health and Welfare, 1961
Scope and Contents
A large collection of letters, news clippings, periodical articles, brochures, statements, memorandum, statistical supplement, advertisement & other items. Examples are: letters (12/61-2/61) from San Diego constituent Edmund A. Palmer, Congressman Wilson, John L. Harvey (Deputy Commissioner, FDA, HEW) & attached copies of "Beware the 'reducing' doctors," Cornet (12/60) & news clipping "Three Charged With Selling Cancer 'Cure,'" L.A. Times... (11/20/60) re/ the need to enforce protections to help the public against quacks; letters (Mar.-Apr. 1961) from San Diego constituent Mrs. Andrea Deslauriers, Wilson & John Harvey (HEW) re/ response to Mrs. Deslauriers' concern "about the large amounts of chemicals, insecticides, fumigates, etc. used in and on our foods;" letters (Mar.-Apr. 1961) from Coronado constituent John E. Waters (DDS), Wilson & Surgeon General Luther L. Terry (PHS) re/ Dr. Walters' extensive condemnation of fluoridation programs & Dr. Terry's reply; letters (Apr.-May, 1961) from constituent Edmund Palmer, Wilson, John Harvey (FDA), Leon W. Parma (Admin. Asst. to Wilson) & attached copy of Hudson Vitamin Catalog re/ Mr. Palmer's criticism of the high prices for vitamins charged by some manufactures & need for FDA jurisdiction; letters (Feb.-May, 1961) from San Diego constituent Ralph L Fisher, Wilson & Jim G. Akin (Congressional Liaison Officer, HEW) re/ Mr. Fisher's suggestion for birth control and responses from Wilson and HEW; other topics and issues in this folder are: letters (May-June, 1961) re/ Sea-Con company and alleged treatment for Parkinson's Disease; letters (May-June 1961) re/ HR 34, HEW comments & mental health issues; letters (May-June 1961) re/ establishment of a medical school in Ghana; letters and statement (6/61) re/ H. R. 4742 & "Dental Health Program in California;" letters (May-June 1961) re/ concerns about the blind in Honolulu; letters (July-Aug, 1961) re/ concerns about staphylococcal disease in hospitals; letters and memorandum (June-Aug. 1961) re/ drugs from Canada and role of U.S. government in regulating these; letters (9/61) & copies of San Diego Dept. of Public Health, "Statistical Supplement for the Fiscal Year 1960-61" (10 pp.) & "San Diego's Health," Vol. 9, No. 8; letters (10/61) re/ need for the continuation of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health and Medical in providing coordination of the medical departments of the three services; letters (10/61) re/ SDSU student seeks information for thesis on Shelter Workshops in California; letters (10/61) re/ information on new insurance plan for those 65 years and older; letters (10/61) re/ HEW information on traffic safety; packet (Sept.-Nov. 1961) re/ copy of testimony on "Special Areas Concern in the Field of Aging in California;" letters (11/61) re/ "material concerning the aid to dependent children program;" office note and "Quotes from book 5, chapter 6 of a report from Your Congressman, H. ALLEN SMITH—20th district, Calif." letters (Nov.-Dec. 1961) re/ "recent letter about the use of anti-radiation pill;" letters (July-Sept. 1961) re/ "ABC" medical plan for the aged by Dr. Ivens (S.D.) & critical commentaries on HEW & President Kennedy from the AMA & Wilson.
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- created: 1961
Creator
- From the Collection: Wilson, Robert (Wilson, Robert Carlton) (1916-) (Person)
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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