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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2002 94(1):8-9; doi:10.1093/jnci/94.1.8
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 94, No. 1, 8-9, January 2, 2002
© 2002 Oxford University Press

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National Cancer Act: Leaders Reflect on 30 Years of Progress

F. B. Dunn

Thirty years ago, confidence in U.S. science and technology soared. A victory in the space race and 2 decades of steady economic expansion had driven expectations for U.S. achievement ever skyward. Philanthropist Mary Lasker saw an opportunity to turn these newfound resources against cancer. Together with Texas Senator Ralph Yarborough, Lasker spearheaded a movement to establish a sweeping national cancer campaign.

With that optimistic backdrop, President Nixon signed the National Cancer Act into law on Dec. 23, 1971. . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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