Letter from Edward M. Kennedy to Mary Lasker Letter from Edward M. Kennedy to Mary Lasker

Contributor(s): Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Mary Lasker Papers Lasker, Mary Kennedy, Edward M. (Edward Moore), 1932-2009 United States. Congress. Senate Publication: Produced: 15 April 1970 Language(s): English Format: Text Subject(s): Health Care Reform Genre(s): Archival Materials Letters (correspondence) Abstract: President John F. Kennedy reportedly told his brother, who in the early 1970s became a leader in Congress on health care and medical research: "Have lunch with medical school professors, have dinner with Nobel Prize winners, but if you really want to know about what needs to be done in medical research in America, have a talk with Mary Lasker." Copyright: The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information) Extent: 1 pages NLM Unique ID: 101584665X183 (See in Profiles in Science) Profiles in Science ID: TLBBLV Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584665X183 Archival Collection: The Mary Lasker Papers (Profiles in Science)