Resolution from the Franklin County Medical Society of Illinois

in 221-A whereas, the United States has the highest standards of health, of medical care, and of scientific medical facilities of any country in the world, as a result of our system of free enterprise; and whereas, compulsory health insurance, wherever tried, has caused a decline in national health and deterioration of medical standards and facilities; and WHERHAS, wherever the gowernment has assume di ontrol of has boon tremandans multinlication of costs over original estimates, extreme tax burdens and national deficits, and gradual extension of socialization into other activi- ties of national life, NOW, thereFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the FRANKLIN SOUNTY MEDIONA SOCIETY # does hereby go on record against any form of compulsory health insurance or any system of political medicine designed for national bureaucratic control; That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the President of the United States, to each Senator and Representative from the State of Illinois, and that said senators and Representatives be and are hereby respectfólly requested to use every effort at their command to prevent the enactment of such legislation. M.G.Tumm President TRUMAN DONORKYNN NAPONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE GOVERN MENS gos Benton Dorrorkym becretary lee Christopher Address Dated this 19 Day of Oct 1949.