Rudenstine, Provost Harvey V. Fineberg '67 and the entire Harvard lobbying machine went to work on this issue, according to Corlette.
In this effort, Harvard worked with higher education associations like the American Council on Education and the Association of American Universities.
"It's a team effort," Martin said. "We all joined forces--leadership in Washington, medical schools, hospitals. We all worked very effectively."
Members of the Children's administration, including CEO David Weiner, were also active in lobbying for this legislation.
Davis said that a grassroots campaign was also organized at all levels of hospital staff, encouraging staff members to send e-mail messages and letters to the Administration and the Congress.
Harvard's Washington allies in this fight included Senators Edward M. Kennedy '54-'56 (D-Mass.) and Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-NY), Congress enacted the Balanced Budget Refinement Act.
Kennedy set up meetings with hospital officials, members of Congress and Administration officials, including Jacob J. Lew '78, director of the federal Office of Management and Budget.
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