Support WBUR50 years ago, Nixon gave the U.S. a 'Christmas present,' launching the war on cancerPlay06:19Download AudioGabrielle EmanuelDecember 23, 2021 ShareRichard Nixon signs the National Cancer Act at the White House on Dec. 23, 1972. It provided $1.6 billion to find the causes of cancer and find new treatments. (Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)
