Kenneth Z. Baum papers 1946-1977

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Kenneth Z. Baum papers 1946-1977

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Reports, minutes of meetings, speeches and congressional publications relating to the development of three programs during Baum's service in the United States Public Health Service.These were: the Hill-Burton Medical Facilities Construction Program (1946) to provide federal support for hospital building in state and local communities, legislation (1966) to provide federal support for comprehensive health planning and public health services, and a Regional Medical Program (1965) to establish a national network of regional centers. The National Health Planning and Resources Development Act (1947) which consolidatd these programs is documented by records of the congressional debates and copies of the legislation. These papers form part of the Contemporary Medical Care and Health Policy Collection.

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Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives

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