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On the recordOctober 18, 1960
We must make available a program of medical insurance based on the proven social security system.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Statement by Senator John F. Kennedy on Seven-Point Program for Senior Citizens

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