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The Gift of Time - 50th Anniversary of the National Cancer Act

50 years ago the voting age was lowered to 18, Three Dog Night’s “Joy to the World” was the top song, and gas cost 36 cents a gallon. It was also the year the National Cancer Act was signed into legislation, changing the face of cancer research and care forever. See how far we've come in 50 years. See how far we'll go. Nothing will stop us.

In 1971, the National Cancer Act was signed into legislation, changing the face of cancer research and care forever. See how far we've come in 50 years. See how far we'll go. Nothing will stop us.

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