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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H.J. Res. 607 | Digital Document | 1963-08-01 | John E. Fogarty papers | Resolution authorizing and directing the appointment of a committee to develop plans to assure impar… |
H.J. Res. 608 | Digital Document | 1958-05-15 | John E. Fogarty papers | Resolution requesting the President to proclaim August 15-September 15, national allergy month |
H.J. Res. 624 | Digital Document | 1958-06 | John E. Fogarty papers | Resolution making additional appropriations for the Department of Labor |
H.J. Res. 663 | Digital Document | 1958-07-24 | John E. Fogarty papers | Resolution requesting the proclamation of National Retarded Children's Week |
H.J. Res. 667 | Digital Document | 1965-09-21 | John E. Fogarty papers | Resolution to authorize the President to proclaim November 13 of each year as �National Dental Assis… |
H.J. Res. 698 | Digital Document | 1958-08-14 | John E. Fogarty papers | Resolution to create in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare a National Advisory Council… |
H.J. Res. 843 | Digital Document | 1963-12-05 | John E. Fogarty papers | Resolution to provide for renaming the National Cultural Center as the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memor… |
H.J. Res. 875 | Digital Document | 1963-12-14 | John E. Fogarty papers | Resolution making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964, for certain… |
H.J. Res. 962 | Digital Document | 1964-03-24 | John E. Fogarty papers | Resolution making a supplemental appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964, for the Dep… |
H.J. Resolution 97 | Digital Document | 1949-01-17 | John E. Fogarty papers | Joint Resolution calling allowing the creation of General Pulaski Memorial Day on October 11 |
H.R. 1000 | Digital Document | 1965-01-04 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to establish the Department of Education |
H.R. 10014 | Digital Document | 1961-01-31 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to provide for the establishment of a United States Commission on Aging and to authorize Federa… |
H.R. 10055 | Digital Document | 1958-01-16 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to provide for the control of certain advertising on federally owned or controlled lands adjace… |
H.R. 10088 | Digital Document | 1964-02-25 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to provide assistance in the development of new or improved programs to help older persons |
H.R. 10135 | Digital Document | 1965-07-28 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 |
H.R. 10160 | Digital Document | 1964-02-27 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act |
H.R. 10255 | Digital Document | 1960-02-08 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide Federal assistance to States which award scho… |
H.R. 10326 | Digital Document | 1965-08-09 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to amend the National Defense Education Act of 1958 to make equipment purchased under title III… |
H.R. 10388 | Digital Document | 1964-03-11 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to amend paragraph 1537 (b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to certain footwear |
H.R. 10562 | Digital Document | 1965-08-19 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to amend the Act entitled �An Act to provide in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfar… |
H.R. 10586 | Digital Document | 1965-08-19 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill making supplemental appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Wel… |
H.R. 10608 | Digital Document | 1958-02-10 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to provide evalution of rehabilitation potentials and rehabilitation services to handicapped in… |
H.R. 10614 | Digital Document | 1962-03-08 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to make available to individuals suffering speech and hearing impairments the trained speech an… |
H.R. 10620 | Digital Document | 1956-04-18 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to encourage expansion of teaching and research in the education of mentally retarded children… |
H.R. 10709 | Digital Document | 1965-08-26 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to provide certain free mailing privileges with respect to books, periodicals, and other readin… |