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
The Surgeon General, Dr. Leroy E. Burney, and the Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Arthur Flemming, were also in attendance.
The ceremony was held in the afternoon on lawn on the north side of Building 29, after a luncheon held at the Stone House.
“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.
Dr. Ed Tabor, who worked in Biologics with the FDA from 1995 to 2005 also grew up on the NIH campus, the son of two illustrious scientist parents who served in the Public Health Service and lived on the NIH campus. Tabor attended the dedication ceremony as a child in 1960 and reported on it in his neighborhood newsletter.
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Limestone Cornerstone of Building 29, North Elevation, Right (west) Entrance Jam.
