immediately to fulfill it. With a vision and a purpose, and with the
knowledge and experience to accomplish them, she has developed a
program of education to supply a community need—the need for more
and better trained practical nurses. The University and the State
are most grateful to her for her ideas and her deeds.

May I conclude by offering again my sincere congratulations to the
members of this graduating class of practical nurses. I salute you on
your achievement and give you my good wishes for success in all of
your undertakings of the future.

ADDRESS, DEDICATION OF DISTRICT FOOD
AND DRUG LABORATORY

BALTIMORE

September 17, 1964

Mr. Wehr, Dr. Atkins, Mayor McKeldin, Mr. Larrick, Mr. Sooy,
members of the staff and employees of the Baltimore District of the
Food and Drug Administration, ladies and gentlemen:

The Baltimore office of the Food and Drug Administration has paid
me a high honor by inviting me here today to take part in these cere-
monies in which we dedicate this new building to house the laboratory
and administrative offices of the administration of this District. The
people of Baltimore and of Maryland are pleased that this important
federal agency, whose mission it is to safeguard the health of the people,
has found a home with us. And we are happy that this splendid new
facility has been erected to assist the scientists and others employed
by the Food and Drug Administration in rendering a better service to
the people. The original Food and Drug Act was passed by Congress
in 1906, and shortly thereafter the federal government established one
of the first laboratories in Baltimore. Since this city was an important
port of entry, just as it is today, the laboratory was established for the
examination of imported food and drugs as well as those manufactured
and distributed domestically. Since that time, it has grown rapidly,
until today it employs some 150 persons and is the center from which
the health and lives of the people of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia,
the District of Columbia and a part of North Carolina are protected
against the dangers of adulterated or misbranded food, drugs and
cosmetics. This, we know, is one of the most important production
and consuming areas of the entire country. The State of Maryland is

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