Department of Health and Welfare. His knowledge and opinions on domestic policy matters were greatly valued in the Nations Capital. and he was frequently called upon to hold private briefings for President Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale. James Mellody had a flair for special projects and is credited with helping set up the White House Conference on Families and was instrumental in resettling Vietnamese refugees. He went to great lengths to bring attention to important health issues such as rising hospital costs. abuse of patients in nursing and boarding homes. and the need for second opinions before surgery. He was asked by former Congressman Daniel Flood of Luzerne County to put together a relief program following a 1972 flood which devastated the Wyoming Valley.
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