The National Institute of Health, begun by President Franklin Roosevelt in Bethesda, Maryland, in 1940, is now the world’s largest public source of funds for bio-medical research. 171 scientists who received Nobel prizes were supported by NIH.

Larry Pifer is a resident of Easton and a member of the Talbot County Democratic Forum.

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