legislation: 110-hconres-403
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| 110-hconres-403 | 110 | hconres | 403 | Recognizing the important contributions of African-American doctors on the event of the apology of the American Medical Association to the National Medical Association, an association of African-American doctors, for over a century of racial prejudices and wrongdoings, and for other purposes. | Commemorations | 2008-07-31 | 2008-07-31 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] | NC | D | B001251 | 72 | Recognizes: (1) the important contributions of African-American doctors on the event of the apology of American Medical Association (AMA) to the National Medical Association (NMA) for over a century of racial prejudices and wrongdoings; (2) the efforts of Dr. W. Montague Cobb, former president of the NMA, to break down the racial prejudices at the AMA that led to its full integration; and (3) Shaw University's Leonard Medical School and other historically black colleges and universities for their role in training African-American doctors.Encourages more African-Americans to work in medicine and become doctors, nurses, and researchers. | 2021-09-29T14:18:21Z |