TY  - JOUR
T1  - ORganization section
Y1  - 1939/01/28
N1  - 10.1001/jama.1939.02800040051017
JO  - Journal of the American Medical Association
SP  - 333
EP  - 339
VL  - 112
IS  - 4
N2  - THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE ON THE NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM 
    The text of President Roosevelt's message to Congress January 23 proposing a National Health Program follows:"In my annual message to the Congress I referred to problems of health security. I take occasion now to bring this subject specifically to your attention in transmitting the report and recommendations on National Health prepared by the Inter-Departmental Committee to coordinate health and welfare activities."The health of the people is a public concern; ill health is a major cause of suffering, economic loss, and dependency; good health is essential to the security and progress of the nation."Health needs were studied by the Committee on Economic Security which I appointed in 1934 and certain basic steps were taken by the Congress in the Social Security Act. It was recognized at that time that a comprehensive health program was required as an essential link
SN  - 0002-9955
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.1939.02800040051017
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1939.02800040051017
ER  -