Appealing for Support: The Marotta Family's Plea for Enhanced Medical Research Funding1954-01-01Belcher, Page Henry, 1899-1980http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_004_3_21_1A_0001The Marotta family is seeking support for President Eisenhower's Health Program in order to fund research for leukemia, as their son Mark has been diagnosed with the disease. They believe that increasing funding for medical research may lead to a cure for leukemia in time to save their son's life. Congressman Page Belcher acknowledges their request and assures them that their comments will be remembered.