Photograph, Betty Bumpers

 
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photo of Betty Bumpers
Photograph, Betty Bumpers
photo of Betty Bumpers
photo of Betty Bumpers

Photograph, Betty Bumpers

Object number1999.001.29
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionBetty Bumpers and Nell Balkman discussing concerns about Betty's childhood immunization project, "Every Child in '74." Betty is on the left wearing a necklace, earrings, and a stripped sleeveless shirt. Nell is on the right wearing glasses and a collared stripped shirt.

    Betty Bumpers was the thirty-fifth First Lady of Arkansas (1971-1975). Her “Every Child in ‘74” was implemented in 1972, to have every child in the state immunized against childhood diseases. By 1983, 100% of the children in Arkansas were immunized. The program was so successful it was used as a model nationwide.
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