Speech of Senator John F. Kennedy, Cadillac Square, Detroit, MI
09/04/1960
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This nation still falls far short of its responsibility.
We must, therefore, continue to stimulate this flow of inventive ideas by supporting medical research along a very broad front.
I therefore recommend again the enactment of a health insurance program for the elderly under the Social Security system.
This program supports fundamental research in biology and other sciences, and strengthens the research capabilities of universities and othe...