PRESIDENT SIGNS CHILD HEALTH DAY PROCLAMATION, WASHINGTON, D.C. APRIL 9. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SIGNING A PROCLAMATION TODAY MAKING MAY 1 CHILD HEALTH DAY. THE DATE WAS ORIGINALLY SET ASIDE BY CONGRESS WHEN THEY PASSED A CHILD HEALTH ACT IN 1928. THE SLOGAN ADOPTED FOR THIS YEAR IS 'HEALTH PROTECTION FOR EVERY CHILD.' IN THE PHOTOGRAPH, L TO R: MISS KATHERINE [i.e. Katharine] LENROOT, DIRECTOR OF THE U.S. CHILDREN'S BUREAU; PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT; AND DR. EARLE G. BROWN, PRESIDENT OF STATE AND PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES OF NORTH AMERICA
Summary
A black and white photo of a man sitting at a desk.
Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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Date
01/01/1937
Contributors
Harris & Ewing, photographer
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 38.90719, -77.03687
Source
Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on publication.