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Auxiliary To The National Medical Association INC.

Golden Anniversary Convention          
Marriott Marquis Hotel 
New York City
July 19-24, 1986

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ANMA President-Elect 1984-85
Mrs. Jennie Davidson
President 1985-1986

National Motto: "Building Today for a Better World Tomorrow" 1985-1986 Theme: CANCER-DRUG ABUSE: National Priority, National Crisis

THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

The ANMA is now in its Golden Year 1936-1986.

Our founder Alma Wells Givens, and the first forty-four wives of members of NMA met at a convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 20, 1936 and formed the Auxiliary to NMA. Since that beginning our membership has grown tremendously, with chapters in the majority of the sates.

In our Golden Year, we will encourage a greater interest in the National Medical Association and we will educate the public in Health and Sanitation. We will enjoy in this project the participation of an increased number of volunteers.

The President's priorities for this Golden Anniversary year are: Cancer, Drug Abuse-are National Priority-National Crisis

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Jennie W. Davidson being installed as President in Las Vegas by her daughter, Kathi Davidson-Brown Esquire with Mauree Ayton of Washington assisting

The two killers are a national crisis. Health Care should focus on the prevention of cancer and its ultimate cure. Health Care must attack Drug Abuse, which is rampant not only within our inner cities, but in our suburbs as well. Drug Abuse involves not only the use of such notorious substances as heroin and cocaine but also the age old enemies- alcohol and tobacco. And new substances for abuse are constantly being created. 

The dual purpose in regard to cancer and drug abuse is to is to educate and eradicate!! We must educate people about the dangers of lack of exercise; the dangers of failure to correctly alleviate stress from in our daily lives. We must convince our youth that they don't have to take drugs to fell whole. For that matter, we must tackle the more difficult task of educating parents to set better examples. They too must be convinced that drugs are no the answer "how to be somebody." how to be a whole person!!

Our educational programs can have an impact on the prevalence of cancer and drug  abuse among our people. Education alone cannot eradicate either of these killers. We must by political means force the ending of drug availability in this country. Also by political activity, we must fight for national programs of cancer research and education.

I am concerned that this is a very large undertaking, but indeed this our Golden Anniversary, and I have found there are no limits to what we women can achieve.

Jennie Davidson

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Lt. to Rt. Dr. Ronald Davidson; Dr. Michael Davidson, Dr. Arthur T. Davidson Sr., Mrs. Jennie W. Davidson, Lttle Raquel Brown, Kathi Davidson Brown, Esquire.

1987: Super Dome Hyatt, New Orleans, Louisiana August 8-13, 1987

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