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AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

The Harlem Unit of the American Cancer Society's New York City Division is engaged in research, education and patient service in addressing the high incidence of cancer among black people. According to the National Cancer Institute, Black people have higher rates of some kinds of cancer than whites.

Honorees

1983
MR. WILLIAM K. DEFOSSETT, SR.
NATIONAL PRESIDENT
369th VETERANS ASSOCIATION, INC.

MRS. MOLLIE MOON
PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER - URBAN LEAGUE GUILD

DR. CHARLES WALBURG
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS - HARLEM UNIT BOARD

MR. CHARLES (Chuck) WILLIAMS
VICE PRESIDENT - SCHENLEY AFFILIATED BRANDS CORP.
PRESIDENT & CHIEF OFFICER OF THE BOOKER T. WASHINGTON FOUNDATION

1982
DICK CAMPBELL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SICKLE CELL DISEASE FOUNDATION

MEL PATRICK
PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER
MELPAT ASSOCIATES

MURIEL PETIONI, M.D.
COMMUNITY LEADER

FANNYE PIERRE
COMMUNITY LEADER

1981
HAROLD FREEMAN, M.D.
CHIEF OF SURGERY
HARLEM HOSPITAL

ERNEST JOHNSON
NEWS EDITOR

EUGENE MCCABE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
NORTH GENERAL HOSPITAL

HARRY E. SMITH
PAST IMPERIAL POTENTATE
A.E.A.O.N.M.S.

1980
LIONEL HAMPTON
NOTED MUSICIAN

JOHN L. S. HOLLOMAN, M.D.
PHYSICIAN

JAMES HICKS
EDITOR, NEW YORK VOICE

AARON O. WELLS, M.D.
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF GRANTS
A.E.A.O.N.M.S.

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