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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Statement explaining the Fogarty amendment to the hurricane protection bill | Digital Document | June 16th, 1955 | John E. Fogarty papers | Remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives during debate on HR 6766, Public Works Appropri… |
Statement for release in morning papers of July 7, 1950 | Digital Document | July 7th, 1950 | John E. Fogarty papers | |
Statement for the "Washington Report" regarding medical sciences | Digital Document | September 5th, 1957 | John E. Fogarty papers | |
Statement in regards to Polio, 7/27/60 | Digital Document | July 27th, 1960 | John E. Fogarty papers | Statement updating the status of the fight against Polio |
Statement in support H.R. 4566 | Digital Document | March 2nd, 1955 | John E. Fogarty papers | Remarks of Honorable John. E. Fogarty, 2nd District of Rhode Island, on introduction of Legislation… |
Statement in support of a bill calling for research of hurricane tidal floods | Digital Document | May 29th, 1955 | John E. Fogarty papers | Statement before the Subcommittee on Flood Control of the Public Works Committee of the United State… |
Statement in support of a bill regulating the post office | Digital Document | February 15th, 1955 | John E. Fogarty papers | Statement before the House Post Office & Civil Service Committee, recommending a 10% wage increa… |
Statement in support of a bill to provide financial assistance to schools | Digital Document | January 10th, 1955 | John E. Fogarty papers | Statement of Honorable John E. Fogarty, 2nd District of Rhode Island, on Introduction of a Bill to P… |
Statement in support of a raise in postal wages | Digital Document | June 5th, 1955 | John E. Fogarty papers | Memo for address at Rhode Island Federation of Post Office Clerks Convention, West Warwick, R.I., Ju… |
Statement in support of amending the Immigration and Nationailty Act | Digital Document | John E. Fogarty papers | Statement of John E. Fogarty | |
Statement in support of amending the Immigration and Nationailty Act | Digital Document | John E. Fogarty papers | Statement of John E. Fogarty | |
Statement in support of an amendment to a law concerning school funding | Digital Document | June 21st, 1955 | John E. Fogarty papers | Statement before the Education and Labor Committee, House of Representatives, urging amendment of Pu… |
Statement in support of an appropriations bill | Digital Document | May 17th, 1961 | John E. Fogarty papers | Congressional Record- Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare and Related Agencies A… |
Statement in support of an appropriations bill | Digital Document | March 27th, 1962 | John E. Fogarty papers | Congressional Record- Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare and Related Agencies A… |
Statement in support of Bill H.R. 4854 | Digital Document | May 12th, 1905 | John E. Fogarty papers | Statement before the Committee on Education and Labor of the U.S. House of Representatives in suppor… |
Statement in support of efforts to improve schools of the medical professions | Digital Document | August 31st, 1965 | John E. Fogarty papers | Statement of Congressman John E. Fogarty on the Floor of the House of Represenatatives |
Statement in support of funding for the Arts and Humanities | Digital Document | February 23rd, 1965 | John E. Fogarty papers | Statement of the Honorable John E. Fogarty, a Representative from the State of Rhode Island |
Statement in support of H. Con. Res. 288 | Digital Document | February 16th, 1965 | John E. Fogarty papers | Statement by John E. Fogarty |
Statement in support of H. Con. Res. 288 | Digital Document | February 15th, 1965 | John E. Fogarty papers | Congressional Record- The 25th Anniversary of Illegal Occupation of Lithuania |
Statement in support of H.J. Res. 488 | Digital Document | October 28th, 1959 | John E. Fogarty papers | Statement of Honorable John E. Fogarty, United States Representative of the Second Congressional Dis… |
Statement in support of H.J. Res. 608 | Digital Document | John E. Fogarty papers | Statement of Honorable John E. Fogarty, U.S. Representative of the Second Congressional District of… | |
Statement in support of H.J. Res. 843 | Digital Document | December 12th, 1963 | John E. Fogarty papers | Statement of John E. Fogarty, Representative from the Second Congressional District of Rhode Island,… |
Statement in support of H.R 3180 | Digital Document | August 26th, 1963 | John E. Fogarty papers | Statement of U.S. Representative John E. Fogarty, 2nd District of RI before Senate Labor and Public… |
Statement in support of H.R 6910 | Digital Document | June 1961 | John E. Fogarty papers | Statement in support of H.R 6910 |
Statement in support of H.R. 1000 | Digital Document | January 4th, 1965 | John E. Fogarty papers | Statement by the Honorable John E. Fogarty Proposing Establishment of a Department of Education |