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. 576 | Digital Document | November 14th, 1961 | John E. Fogarty papers | Resolution to designate calendar year 1962 as Cancer Progress Year |
H.J. Res. 582 | Digital Document | March 15th, 1956 | John E. Fogarty papers | Resolution making additional appropriation for the Department of Labor |
H.J. Res. 607 | Digital Document | August 1st, 1963 | 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 | May 15th, 1958 | John E. Fogarty papers | Resolution requesting the President to proclaim August 15-September 15, national allergy month |
H.J. Res. 624 | Digital Document | June 1958 | John E. Fogarty papers | Resolution making additional appropriations for the Department of Labor |
H.J. Res. 663 | Digital Document | July 24th, 1958 | John E. Fogarty papers | Resolution requesting the proclamation of National Retarded Children's Week |
H.J. Res. 667 | Digital Document | September 21st, 1965 | 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 | August 14th, 1958 | 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 | December 5th, 1963 | 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 | December 14th, 1963 | John E. Fogarty papers | Resolution making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964, for certain… |
H.J. Res. 962 | Digital Document | March 24th, 1964 | 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 | January 17th, 1949 | John E. Fogarty papers | Joint Resolution calling allowing the creation of General Pulaski Memorial Day on October 11 |
H.R. 1000 | Digital Document | January 4th, 1965 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to establish the Department of Education |
H.R. 10014 | Digital Document | January 31st, 1961 | 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 | January 16th, 1958 | 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 | February 25th, 1964 | 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 | July 28th, 1965 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 |
H.R. 10160 | Digital Document | February 27th, 1964 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act |
H.R. 10255 | Digital Document | February 8th, 1960 | 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 | August 9th, 1965 | 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 | March 11th, 1964 | 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 | August 19th, 1965 | 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 | August 19th, 1965 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill making supplemental appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Wel… |
H.R. 10608 | Digital Document | February 10th, 1958 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to provide evalution of rehabilitation potentials and rehabilitation services to handicapped in… |
H.R. 10614 | Digital Document | March 8th, 1962 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to make available to individuals suffering speech and hearing impairments the trained speech an… |