John E. Fogarty (1913-1967) was an American legislator who became known as "Mr. Public Health" for his advocacy of federal funding for medical research, health education, and health care services. After graduating from LaSalle Academy, Fogarty attended evening classes at Providence College. He then joined his older brother and father as an apprentice bricklayer, subsequently becoming the President of Bricklayers Union No. 1, laying the groundwork for his career in public service. As Democratic representative for Rhode Island, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1941 to 1967 and chaired the House Appropriations Subcommittee for the Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare from 1949 onward. During his congressional tenure, Fogarty championed a vast expansion of the National Institutes of Health, as well as aid to medical schools, libraries, and programs for children with disabilities. He sponsored or contributed to virtually every piece of health-related legislation introduced during this time. The John E. Fogarty Papers range from c.1941 to 1967 and contain personal and legislative correspondence, speeches, legislative records, photographs, and audiovisual materials.
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Address delivered at the Roger Williams Post, Smith Street, Providence, Rhode Island ("Smith Hill Irish") | Digital Document | 1945-03-12 | John E. Fogarty papers | Address delivered at Roger Williams Post, Smith Street, Providence, RI |
Address delivered at Twin Launching of Vessels, at the Walsh-Kaiser Shipyard | Digital Document | 1943-09-06 | John E. Fogarty papers | Address was delivered at the Walsh-Kaiser Shipyard, Providence, RI |
Address delivered during RI Agricultural Conference Program | Digital Document | 1944-02-26 | John E. Fogarty papers | Address was delivered over Station WPRO, Providence, RI |
Address delivered in Newport regarding Navy Day | Digital Document | 1945-10-27 | John E. Fogarty papers | Address delivered by Hon. John E. Fogarty, MC at Navy Day Celebration, October 27, 1945, 7:30 PM at… |
Address delivered over Radio Station WJAR on Friday evening, October 20, 1944. | Digital Document | 1944-10-20 | John E. Fogarty papers | Address was delivered over Station WJAR, Providence, RI |
Address delivered over radio station WPRO, Providence, Rhode Island, on October 30, 1950 - 6:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | Digital Document | 1950-10-30 | John E. Fogarty papers | |
Address delivered to 47th Annual Convention of RI branch of AFL | Digital Document | 1947-10-26 | John E. Fogarty papers | 47th Annual Convention Rhode Island State Branch, AFL, Crown Hotel, Sunday, Oct. 26, 1947. |
Address delivered to Rhode Island State Branch of the AFL | Digital Document | 1947-04-27 | John E. Fogarty papers | Address Before Semi-Annual Convention Rhode Island State Branch A.F.L at Narragansett Hotel, Sunday,… |
Address delivered to the graduating class of 1951 of St. Francis Xavier's Academy | Digital Document | 1951-06-01 | John E. Fogarty papers | Address delivered to the graduating class of St. Francis Xavier's Academy, June 1, 1951, at the… |
Address delivered to the R.I. State Industrial Union Council of the CIO | Digital Document | 1945-12-02 | John E. Fogarty papers | Address delivered by Hon. John E. Fogarty, MC, at the 8th Annual Convention of the R.I. State Indust… |
Address give over Radio Station WJAR, on Saturday evening, February 17, 1945, at 7:30 pm | Digital Document | 1945-02-17 | John E. Fogarty papers | Address delivered over radio station WJAR |
Address given at 1959 Annual Convention of the New England Association of School Superintendents | Digital Document | 1959-10-08 | John E. Fogarty papers | Address on the state of education within the U.S. Address given at New Ocean House, Swampscott, Mass… |
Address given at Dedication of New Surgical Pavilion at our Lady of Fatima Hospital | Digital Document | 1960-09-11 | John E. Fogarty papers | Remarks at the dedication of the surgical wing in the Our Lady of Fatima Hospital |
Address given at R.I. Social Studies Assn. Luncheon | Digital Document | 1960-10-27 | John E. Fogarty papers | Crown Hotel, Providence |
Address given at the dedication of George Research Center, Rhode Island Hospital | Digital Document | 1959-10-31 | John E. Fogarty papers | |
Address given at the Eighth Annual Banquet of the Elmwood Sons & Daughters of Eire | Digital Document | 1944-03-12 | John E. Fogarty papers | Address was delivered at Narragansett Hotel in Providence, RI |
Address given at the First National Conference Luncheon of Joint Council to improve the health care of the aged | Digital Document | 1959-06-12 | John E. Fogarty papers | Sheraton-Park Hotel, Washington, D.C. on Friday, June 12, 1959 at 12 noon |
Address given over station WEAN, at 7:15 pm, October 24, 1944 | Digital Document | 1944-10-24 | John E. Fogarty papers | Address concerning 1944 election |
Address given to the 9th annual Convention of the Rhode Island State Industrial Council, C.I.O | Digital Document | 1946-12-01 | John E. Fogarty papers | Address delivered at the 9th Annual Convention of the Rhode Island State Industrial Union Council, C… |
Address given to the Food Law Institute | Digital Document | 1959-11-16 | John E. Fogarty papers | Congressman John E. Fogarty accepts an award given to him by the Food Law Institute |
Address in observance of Washington's Birthday | Digital Document | 1946-02-22 | John E. Fogarty papers | Address delivered in observance of Washington's Birthday at Nashua, N.H. Observance sponsored b… |
Address in regards to the future site of the United Nations | Digital Document | 1945-12-05 | John E. Fogarty papers | Address delivered on the Floor of the House, December 5, 1945, relative to his proposal that the Isl… |
Address in support of H.J. Res. 576 | Digital Document | 1961-11-03 | John E. Fogarty papers | Address at Second Conference on Experimental Clinical Cancer Chemotherapy |
Address in support of H.R. 3438 | Digital Document | 1961-01-26 | John E. Fogarty papers | Address by John E. Fogarty |
Address in support of H.R. 5872 | Digital Document | 1961-03-23 | John E. Fogarty papers | The Education of the Blind |