Resolution from the Muskegon County District Dental Society

7 10/27/49 Ea they MusKEGON COUNTY DENTAL SOCIETY MUSKEGON, x286-C MICHIGAN 286-A RESOLUTION OF MUSKEGON COUNTY DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY WHEREAS, the American dental and medical professions have established the world's highest standard of dental and medical care, thereby helping the United States to become the healthiest major nation in the world; and, WHEREAS, the experience of all countries where govern- ment has assumed control of dental and medical services has shown that there has been a progressive deterioration of health care to the detriment of the people; and, WHEREAS, the great advances which have been made in the profession of dentistry under the stimulus of private prac- tice would be impeded by enactment of a federal system of compulsory health insurance, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Muskegon County District Dental Society does hereby memorialize the Congress of the United States not to enact any legislation containing the principle of compulsory health insurance, and That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Pres- ident of the United States, to each Senator and Representative now in the Congress from this state, and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate of the Congress of the United States. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Coun- cil on Legislation, American Dental Association, 222 East Superior Street, Chicago 11, Illinois. 5. Dr Henry Young President NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE Henry Dr. Jamest to young Vanderlaan (Secretary 212 Lyman Bldg Muskegon, Mich. Janes H.Vandrilean Dated this 24th. Day of October, 1949. HBB*451