Proposal for a Billion-Dollar Medical Program to Cure Cancer and the Common Cold1945-01-01Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_047_1_7_4_0017The document is urging Honorable George B. Schwake to consider a proposal for a massed effort to find a cure for cancer and the common cold. The writer suggests appropriating a billion dollars for this study, highlighting the potential benefits in terms of economic impact and human suffering. The writer believes such a project would receive widespread support and could be a significant accomplishment for mankind. They urge swift action in getting the proposal underway before the Congressional elections in the fall.