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Lasker:

Yes. He's held some conferences actually in his rooms as the Majority Whip of the United States Senate, and that's really quite remarkable to hold meetings on medical research. He is the only person very seriously interested in medical research in the Senate or in the House -- seriously interested. I don't mean just sympathetic, because Magnuson is sympathetic and others are sympathetic. He is interested in the subject.

So that's a real development.

Q:

Yes, a real friend.

Lasker:

Or at least I hope it will be. I hope it will get some specifics accomplished.

End of Interview 20 (Part II) with Mary (Mrs. Albert D.) Lasker by John T. Mason Jr., June 30th 1980.





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