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.
TITLE | TYPE | DATE CREATED | COLLECTION(S) | DESCRIPTION |
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Letter of John E. Fogarty | Digital Document | 1959-09-08 | John E. Fogarty papers | Letter to citizen supporting a raise in the minimum wage |
Letter of John E. Fogarty | Digital Document | 1959-07-13 | John E. Fogarty papers | Letter to citizen supporting amendment of the Social Security Act |
Letter regarding the status of Portuguese refugees | Digital Document | 1958-09-09 | John E. Fogarty papers | Letter concerning the passage of legislation to allow further Portuguese immigrants |
Letter regarding the victims of natural disasters in the Azores | Digital Document | 1958-09-17 | John E. Fogarty papers | Letter concerning possible sponsors for refugees from the Azores |
Letter to John E. Fogarty | Digital Document | 1960-04-21 | John E. Fogarty papers | Letter in support of H.R 5705 |
Letter to the President | Digital Document | 1958-08-11 | John E. Fogarty papers | Letter to the President urging action in eradicating diseases in the Middle East |
Letters to John E. Fogarty | Digital Document | 1961-07-27 | John E. Fogarty papers | Letters in support of H.R. 6622 |
Libraries, Education, and Society | Digital Document | 1960-05-17 | John E. Fogarty papers | Address concerning the need for schooling in library arts |
Lister Hill, M.C. | Digital Document | 1961-09-22 | John E. Fogarty papers | |
Lord Brock, President of Britain's Royal College of Surgeons | Digital Document | John E. Fogarty papers | ||
Lowell Thomas, Newsman | Digital Document | 1959-09-26 | John E. Fogarty papers | |
Loyola University Honorary Degree | Digital Document | 1966-01-30 | John E. Fogarty papers | |
Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States, and John E. Fogarty | Digital Document | John E. Fogarty papers | ||
Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States, and Michael J. Kirwan, M.C., Chairman of Subcommittee on Public Works of House Appropriations Committee | Digital Document | John E. Fogarty papers | ||
Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States; William J. Cohen, Assistant Secretary of HEW and John E. Fogarty | Digital Document | John E. Fogarty papers | ||
Major Provisions of the Library Services and Construction Act | Digital Document | 1964-02-17 | John E. Fogarty papers | Summarization of the Library Servies and Construction Act |
Manuel De Carvalho, Attorney-at-Law | Digital Document | 1951 | John E. Fogarty papers | |
March of Dimes Speech | Digital Document | 1956-01-12 | John E. Fogarty papers | Speech at the Kent County Committee March of Dimes/Meeting at Mary's Restaurant, 2003 Post Road… |
Massachusetts Association for Retarded Children 11th Annual Convention Banquet | Digital Document | 1966-05-22 | John E. Fogarty papers | Left to Right: Dr. Charles Mayo, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn; Cong. Fogarty |
Meat Cutters Store Employees Dinner | Digital Document | 1946-09-21 | John E. Fogarty papers | |
Medical Research: A National Bulwark | Digital Document | 1952-05-23 | John E. Fogarty papers | Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 82nd Congress, Second Session |
Medical World News | Digital Document | 1966-05-27 | John E. Fogarty papers | |
Melvin R. Laird, M.C. | Digital Document | John E. Fogarty papers | ||
Memorandum and Letter | Digital Document | 1961-01-25 | John E. Fogarty papers | Memorandum and letter addressing the life-tenure bill |
Memorandum to the Executive Committee | Digital Document | 1960-05-04 | John E. Fogarty papers | Report of Staff Activity on May 6, 1959 Executive Committee Decision Regarding Increased Interest in… |