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.R. 9189 | Digital Document | May 18th, 1954 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 |
H.R. 9194 | Digital Document | June 17th, 1965 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a credit against income tax to individuals… |
H.R. 9195 | Digital Document | June 17th, 1965 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to amend the Antidumping Act, 1921 |
H.R. 9234 | Digital Document | August 13th, 1957 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reduce from sixty-five to sixty the age at whic… |
H.R. 9275 | Digital Document | August 14th, 1957 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to prohibit Government agencies to acquire or use the National Grange Headquarters site without… |
H.R. 9359 | Digital Document | June 23rd, 1965 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide disability insurance benefits thereunde… |
H.R. 9396 | Digital Document | December 9th, 1963 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to encourage physicians and dentists who have received student loans under programs established… |
H.R. 9424 | Digital Document | September 23rd, 1961 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the child of an insured individual… |
H.R. 9453 | Digital Document | June 24th, 1965 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to permit pension and profit-sharing plans to provid… |
H.R. 9456 | Digital Document | September 26th, 1961 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to provide for the production and distribution of educational and training films for use by dea… |
H.R. 9505 | Digital Document | June 28th, 1965 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act |
H.R. 9579 | Digital Document | June 30th, 1965 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to provide for the establishment of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities to p… |
H.R. 9649 | Digital Document | July 7th, 1965 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to amend the Act entitled �An Act to promote the safety of employees and travelers upon railroa… |
H.R. 97 | Digital Document | January 7th, 1959 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to encourage the establishment of voluntary pension plans by self-employed individuals |
H.R. 9822 | Digital Document | January 8th, 1958 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to provide for a White House Conference on Aging |
H.R. 9878 | Digital Document | January 24th, 1962 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to amend the law relating to pay for postal employees |
H.R. 9903 | Digital Document | July 14th, 1954 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to authorize, under regulations of the Civil Service Commission, the withholding, upon request,… |
H.R. 9926 | Digital Document | July 19th, 1965 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to permit donations of su… |
H.R. 9936 | Digital Document | July 16th, 1954 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill making supplemental approprations to the fiscal year |
H.R. 9982 | Digital Document | July 21st, 1954 | John E. Fogarty papers | Bill to amend section 1 (d) of the Civil Service Retirement Act of 1930 |
H.Res 270 | Digital Document | June 28th, 1949 | John E. Fogarty papers | A resolution declaring U.S. support for a united Ireland |
H.Res 691 | Digital Document | July 11th, 1950 | John E. Fogarty papers | Resolution declaring U.S. support for a united Ireland |
H.Res. 172 | Digital Document | March 10th, 1955 | John E. Fogarty papers | Resolution authorizing the creation of a select Committee on the Problems of Aging |
H.Res. 19 | Digital Document | January 3rd, 1953 | John E. Fogarty papers | Resolution declaring U.S. support for a United Ireland |
H.Res. 26 | Digital Document | January 3rd, 1961 | John E. Fogarty papers | Resolution declaring U.S. support for a United Ireland |