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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Remarks at R.I. Hospital Dedication | Digital Document | November 30th, 1955 | John E. Fogarty papers | Speech delivered at dedication of a new hospital in Rhode Island |
Remarks at Report to the Nation | Digital Document | February 19th, 1959 | John E. Fogarty papers | Remarks congratulating the medical community for its advancement in heart disease research. Report t… |
Remarks at Rhode Island Conference of Social Work | Digital Document | October 5th, 1961 | John E. Fogarty papers | Remarks discussing the government's role in future medical research, Sheraton Biltmore Hotel, P… |
Remarks at Second North American Conference of Medical Laboratory Technologists | Digital Document | June 20th, 1962 | John E. Fogarty papers | Congressman John E. Fogarty discusses the problems and opportunities of medicine, Sheraton Park Hote… |
Remarks at South Kingston Committee on Aging | Digital Document | October 18th, 1960 | John E. Fogarty papers | Remarks addressing the problems facing the elderly, Tuesday October 18, 1960, 7:30 pm |
Remarks at statewide public meeting to discuss Provisions of Manpower Development and Training Act | Digital Document | May 7th, 1962 | John E. Fogarty papers | Congressman John E. Fogarty discusses the four basic proportions of the Provisions of Manpower Devel… |
Remarks at Testimonial Dinner in honor of Chief William Boyle | Digital Document | September 18th, 1960 | John E. Fogarty papers | Dinner was held at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet in Cranston, Rhode Island |
Remarks at the 1956 United Cerebral Palsy Regional Conference | Digital Document | January 12th, 1956 | John E. Fogarty papers | Speech regarding Cerebral Palsy research |
Remarks at the 1958 graduation exercises of the North Smithfield grammar schools | Digital Document | June 19th, 1958 | John E. Fogarty papers | Remarks at the graduation exercises of the North Smithfield grammar schools, held at the Dr. Harry L… |
Remarks at the 50th Anniversary Dinner of the Visiting Nurses Association of Pawtucket | Digital Document | January 12th, 1961 | John E. Fogarty papers | Congressman John E. Fogarty discusses issues facing the nursing profession at the Pawtucket Country… |
Remarks at the American College of Dentists | Digital Document | October 15th, 1961 | John E. Fogarty papers | Acceptance of honorary membership in the American College of Dentists |
Remarks at the Annual Meeting of Hospital Association of Rhode Island | Digital Document | October 4th, 1960 | John E. Fogarty papers | Remarks concerning plans for medical advancement in the 1960s at the Sheraton-Biltmore Hotel on Octo… |
Remarks at the Annual Meeting of Rhode Island Heart Association | Digital Document | January 30th, 1961 | John E. Fogarty papers | |
Remarks at the Chautauqua Institution | Digital Document | June 17th, 1962 | John E. Fogarty papers | Congressman John E. Fogarty lectures at the Chautauqua Institution |
Remarks at the closing ceremonies of the U.S. Naval Air Station at Quonset Point | Digital Document | June 30th, 1958 | John E. Fogarty papers | Remarks at the closing ceremonies of the U.S. Naval Air Station, Quonset Point, two-month safety cam… |
Remarks at the dedication ceremonies of Hattie Ide Chaffee Home | Digital Document | January 22nd, 1960 | John E. Fogarty papers | Dedication ceremony for the new addition to the Hattie Ide Chaffee Home for chronically ill persons… |
Remarks at the Dedication of the Narragansett Library | Digital Document | October 29th, 1961 | John E. Fogarty papers | Remarks at opening of Narragansett Library lauding the importance of libraries in the United States,… |
Remarks at the Industrial Relations Field Institute Dinner held at the Quonset Point Officers' Club | Digital Document | September 30th, 1959 | John E. Fogarty papers | Remarks concerning American industrial might |
Remarks at the Methodist Congregational Church Forum, Mathewson Street | Digital Document | January 24th, 1960 | John E. Fogarty papers | This is a list of suggestions for Fogarty's address |
Remarks at the National Association for Retarded Children Research Fund Progress Report Luncheon | Digital Document | December 12th, 1961 | John E. Fogarty papers | Remarks commemorating the work between the Federal Government and National Association for Retarded… |
Remarks at the National Institute on Crime and Delinquency | Digital Document | June 1st, 1959 | John E. Fogarty papers | Remarks concerning crime and delinquency, Ocean House, Swampscott, Mass., June 1, 1959 |
Remarks at the Northern Virginia Association for Retarded Children, Inc. | Digital Document | October 16th, 1962 | John E. Fogarty papers | Congressman John E. Fogarty receives award from Northern Virginia Association for Retarded Children |
Remarks at the Plenary Session of the National Conference on Air Pollution | Digital Document | December 10th, 1962 | John E. Fogarty papers | Remarks regarding the work to limit air pollution |
Remarks at the Providence Association of Medical Assistants | Digital Document | September 19th, 1962 | John E. Fogarty papers | Congressman John E. Fogarty discusses health and research issues |
Remarks at the Twelfth Annual Dinner Meeting of the US Public Health Service Clinical Society | Digital Document | April 25th, 1958 | John E. Fogarty papers | National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., April 25, 1958 |