FDR-Enrolled-Founder-1938.jpg

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English: Photograph of President Franklin D. Roosevelt purchasing a certificate enrolling him as a 'founder' of the new National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Standing around FDR, left to right: Thomas Parran, Jr., U.S. Surgeon General; Keith Morgan, National Chairman of the Committee for the Celebration of the President's Birthday; Dr. Thomas W. Gosling, National Director of the American Junior Red Cross; Katherine Lenroot, Chief of the United States Children's Bureau, U.S. Dept. of Labor; and George E. Allen, Commissioner of the District of Columbia and Executive Director of the National Campaign.

Joplin Globe , Tuesday, January 18, 1938 (page 2)
Washington, Jan. 17 (AP) — President Roosevelt enrolled today as "Founder No. 1" of the new national foundation he organized to combat infantile paralysis … The general public will be asked shortly to help the efforts against infantile paralysis by becoming "founders" in the new national organization. One dollar will be charged for enrollment. Chairman Keith Morgan hopes to enroll 2,000,000 persons.

Date

17 January 1938

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Harris & Ewing, photographer

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Complete Library of Congress file name reads as follows:
PRESIDENT ENROLLED AS 'FOUNDER' IN FOUNDATION FOR INFANTILE PARALYSIS. WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY 17. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TODAY PURCHASING FROM U.S. SURGEON GENERAL THOMAS PARRAN A CERTIFICATE ENROLLING HIM AS A 'FOUNDER' OF THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR INFANTILE PARALYSIS. THE NEW FOUNDATION, A PERMANENT ORGANIZATION, WILL THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF CITIZENS IN EVERY TOWN AND CITY WAGE THE FIGHT AGAINST THE DISEASE ON A NATIONWIDE SCALE. IN THE PHOTOGRAPH, L TO R: DR. THOMAS PARRAN; KIETH MO[...], NATIONAL CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE PRESIDENT'S BIRTHDAY; DR. THOMAS W. GOSLING, NATIONAL DIRECTOR, AMERICAN JUNIOR RED CROSS; MISS KATHERINE [i.e. Katharine] LENROOT, CHIEF OF THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; AND D.C. COMMISSIONER GEORGE ALLEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CAMPAIGN

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George E. Allen

inception

17 January 1938