“Today, medicine and medical research offer the one great opportunity for cooperation and understanding among the nations of the world. Medicine speaks a universal language—it speaks to all peoples in all lands—and a victory in medicine by any nations is a victory shared by all nations and all mankind.”
—Senator Lister Hill
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Photograph from the Building 29 Dedication Ceremony
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Dr. Roderick Murray, at right, greets the King and Queen of Thailand. Department of Health, Education and Welfare (DHEW) Secretary Arthur Flemming at center.
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The King and Queen of Thailand, Their Majesties King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit, were invited to attend and His Majesty officially dedicated the building because of his active role in the South East Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) Cholera Research Project.
“The presence here today of Their Majesties, the King and Queen of Thailand, emphasizes the international tradition of science, particularly medical science, and the promise it holds for the destiny of the human race.”
—Dr. Roderick Murray, Director of DBS, given during the principal speech during the ceremony while speaking about the King and Queen of Thailand
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Queen, King, HEW Secretary Flemming, Dr. Roderick Murray tour Building 29
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HEW Secretary Arthur Flemming, Queen, King, Dr. Roderick Murray looking at equipment in Building 29 lab
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“I am confident that this new building and its modern facilities – coupled with the most important resource of the Division of Biologics Standards, its highly trained and competent staff – will help enable the Public Health Service to achieve even greater heights in its goal to improve the health of the people.”
—Representative John Fogarty, from the concluding remarks of the dedication ceremony
The new building would bring together more than 190 staff who were previously working in at least 5 different buildings on the NIH campus.
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Limestone Cornerstone of Building 29, North Elevation, Right (west) Entrance Jam.
