Message from the President of the United States transmitting Certain Papers in regard to Experiments Conducted for the Purpose of Coping with Yellow Fever December 5, 1906
- Containers:
- Box 28, Folder 59
- Creator:
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
- Language:
- English
- Extent:
- 15 pages
- Scope and content:
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Roosevelt, O'Reilly, and McCaw make statements about the value of the yellow fever experiments to humanity. A detailed history of the project is given, along with mention of all the individuals involved, including a listing of all the volunteers in the project. Numerous quotations are cited from various speeches and memorials dedicated to Walter Reed. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
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- Location of collection:
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Claude Moore Health Sciences LibraryUniversity of Virginia Health SystemP.O. Box 8007221350 Jefferson Park AvenueCharlottesville, Virginia 22908
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