Ronald Reagan

“ American citizens, for whom the health of their loved ones is always of primary concern, can take great pride in their National Library of Medicine, which takes life-giving knowledge from research, organizes it, and transmits it to those who can best use it to fight disease and disability and to improve the quality of life for all of us.
The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 198, has designated 1986 as the "Sesquicentennial Year of the National Library of Medicine" and has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this event. ”

“ The Library has developed a network throughout the United States-the Regional Medical Library Network-to provide efficient information services to doctors, researchers, students and others, no matter how far they may be from a medical center. ”