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jun 16, 1948 - National Heart Institute founded

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"President Harry S. Truman signed the National Heart Act, creating and establishing the National Heart Institute (NHI) in the Public Health Service (PHS) and the National Advisory Heart Council."

This later became known as The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

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Date:

jun 16, 1948
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~ 77 years ago

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