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1913

The American Cancer Society was founded in 1913 by 10 doctors and 5 laypeople in New York City.

1928

The sword came from a 1928 nationwide poster contest sponsored by the ASCC and the New York City Cancer Committee.

1936

In 1936, Marjorie G. Illig, an ASCC field representative and chair of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs Committee on Public Health, made an extraordinary suggestion.

1937

In 1937, Congress established the National Cancer Act of 1937 to provide additional support for cancer research—it was the first time Congress had appropriated funds toward a noncommunicable disease.

1940

On October 31, 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered a speech dedicating the first six buildings of the new National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.

1971

Our advocacy later contributed to the passage of the National Cancer Act in 1971, which granted special funds and authority to expand the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and revolutionized the war on cancer.

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