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    "ocrText": "- 2 -\nParalysis. The success of the Foundation and its president, Mr. Basil\n0¹Connor, in maintaining public interest over the years and in providing\nfinancial support for an intensive, persistent and diversified research\nprogram is an inspiring case history of democracy in action.\nThe discovery of the Salk vaccine is a story of millions of Ameri-\ncans giving freely of their dimes and dollars in a great cause. It is a\nstory of dedicated and painstaking effort by many thousands of scientists,\nof an historical and brilliant achievement by one of them, Dr. Jonas Salk.\nThis meeting would not have been possible without the magnificent\nwork of Dr. Thomas Francis Jr., and his group who conducted the mass test\nlast year, nor of the pioneering efforts of such men as Dr. John Enders,\nof Harvard and Dr. David Bodian of Johns Hopkins. And this meeting could\nnot go forward without the leaders from America's great pharmaceutical and\nbiological products industry who are present. Their faith in the vaccine\nprior to the final knowledge of its efficacy and their willingness to\nundertake production on a large scale in the hope that lives might be saved\nthis year instead of next is a stirring example of vision and courage.\nIt is our hope that you are prepared to present essential facts and\nrecommendations which you have developed by reason of your specialized\nqualifications and viewpoints. Here are the essential facts as we see\nExcombonal\nthem.\naur\nAfter many years of patient, dedicated investigation by many indi-\nviduals and groups, a safe and effective vaccine against poliomyelitis has\nbeen developed by Dr. Salk. The proof and efficacy of the vaccine's\nsafety was not at hand until ten days ago.\nIn the hope that the age-old annual toll of young lives and limbs\nmight be reduced, if not completely checked this year, the National\nFoundation for Infantile Paralysis and several leading manufacturers of"
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