IT IS with special pleasure that I am today signing into law the National Sickle Cell Anemia Control Act.

Too few persons realize that arthritis is among America's most crippling diseases.

I urge medical professionals, citizens groups, and the American people to unite during the month of May in public affirmation of this Nation's efforts to control arthritic diseases.

I urge the Congress to give these requests prompt and favorable attention so that we can continue to move forward as rapidly as possible in our campaign against cancer.

America is now committed to an all-out attempt to find a means of controlling cancer.

Yes. As a matter of fact, I thought of that, particularly after signing the cancer bill yesterday.

I am determined that the Federal will and Federal resources will be committed as effectively as possible to the campaign against cancer and that nothing will be allowed to compromise that commitment.

The Eisenhower Medical Center will be a vital part of this Nation's effort to conquer illnesses that prevent men and women from living full lives.

Along with this we have proposed a new organizational arrangement that will vastly improve the effectiveness of the cancer abatement effort.

Last week, I signed into law the comprehensive health manpower training act of 1971 and the Nurse Training Act of 1971.

The actions I have been discussing today demonstrate the Government's response to the challenge of expanding health manpower.

This administration again proposes the coding of all drugs.

I AM WITHHOLDING my signature from S. 3418, a bill designed to promote training in family medicine.

There are differing opinions on how best to organize and train personnel to provide comprehensive and continuing care to individuals and families.

We cannot return to the time when to be poor was inevitably to be sick--without medical attention.

Every American should make a habit of regular eye examinations.

President Truman proposed Medicare. But you testified for it--and you worked for it.

The whole world now looks to science to help it meet its growing need--and that need is great for food, for better health, and for a better life.