Mahoney, Florence Stephenson, 1899-2002

Title:

Mahoney, Florence Stephenson, 1899-2002

Description:

Bio: Florence Stephenson Mahoney (b. April 20, 1899, near Muncie, Indiana-d. November 29, 2002, Washington, D.C.), advocate for national health research and programs.

Source:

L-R: Unknown, Ms. Florence Mahoney, Ms. Mary Lasker, President Lyndon B. Johnson and others. Others include Dr. Michael DeBakey, Dr. Howard Rusk, Dr. Sidney Farber, and Mr. Michael Gorman. The group presented President Johnson with a copy of their report titled "What are the Pay-offs from our Federal Health Programs: A Progress Report on the Johnson Administration." Oval Office, White House, Washington DC, 7/15/1968. Photo # d1078-16a by Yoichi Okamoto. White House Photo Office collection, LBJ Presidential Library, public domain.

Relation:

LBJ Connection: Health advocate instrumental in the founding of the National Institutes of Health