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The [Presidential] Advisory Panel on Heart Disease (Heart Disease Study Panel) was established on March 24, 1972, by President Nixon as a presidential advisory committee to function within the jurisdiction of the Executive Office of the President.
The Panel was established to study the prevalence and prevention of heart disease in America.
The Panel was composed of 19 member appointed by the President, all of whom were leaders in the field of medicine and cardiology.
The Panel was also known as the Advisory Panel on Heart Disease and the Presidential Panel to Study Prevalence and Prevention of Heart Disease.
The records consist of correspondence, memorandums and press releases. Primary correspondents include the President and White House staff, James H, Cavanaugh, Stephen Bull, Dwight Chapin, David Parker, Gerald Warren and Ronald Ziegler.
The terms "Executive" [Ex] and "General" [Gen] are used before the code FG 349 to identify the source of the materials within a specific file. The files designated [Ex] are communications between national, foreign, state and local governments and their agencies, members of Congress and other prominent people. Files designated [Gen] are communications between government officials and private citizens, institutions and other private interests.
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