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dec 23, 1971 - National Cancer Act

Description:

-strengthen National Cancer Institute (NCI) to further national effort against cancer

-start of "war of cancer" - $100 million to war on cancer under Nixon (national cancer centres, development of treatments etc)

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Date:

dec 23, 1971
Now
~ 54 years ago