Because of Them . . . . the men illustrated in the pages that followwe enjoy a world wherein ignorance, disease, intolerance, and poverty are swiftly becoming things of the past.
Heroic Pioneersopen minds . . . these illustrious individuals often sacrificed their very lives in the interest of their ideals and humanitarian aims.
It behooves us to cherish the heritage of enlightenment they bequeathed to humankind.