MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                      1759

Resolved, That the Congress is requested to enact legislation which
will assure that ample funds be available in all the states for VA
and FHA mortgages; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be sent to the members
of Congress from Maryland, the United States Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development and the Honorable Wright Patman, Chair-
man of the Committee on Banking and Currency of the United States
House of Representatives.

Approved May 2, 1969.

No. 31
(House Joint Resolution 47)

House Joint Resolution requesting the Board of Regents of the Uni-
versity of Maryland to consider establishing a School of Veterinary
Medicine within the University.

Whereas, The health and physical well being of the pets and
animals of Maryland's citizens is of vital importance; and

Whereas, There are only 400 veterinarians in the State of Mary-
land and only seventeen schools of veterinary medicine in the United
States; and

Whereas, There are no schools in Maryland to train veterinarians
and Maryland residents must enroll at veterinary schools outside of
the State; and

Whereas, There are only a limited number of places available at
out of State veterinary schools for Maryland students and increased
competition for these places has resulted in qualified Maryland ap-
plicants being denied admission to veterinary schools; and

Whereas, The State presently subsidizes Maryland residents at-
tending out of State veterinary schools at the rate of $1,000 per
student in order to help defray costly out of State tuition fees;
now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the General Assembly of Maryland, request the
Board of Regents of the University of Maryland to consider the
establishment of a School of Veterinary Medicine within the Uni-
versity; and be it further

Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be sent to each Regent
of the University of Maryland and to the Maryland State Veteri-
nary Medicine Association.

Approved May 2, 1969.