On the recordMay 18, 1947
Every American should have the right to adequate medical care and to adequate protection from the economic threat of sickness.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “Every American should have the right to adequate medical care and to adequate protection from the economic threat of…”
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Special Message to the Congress on Health and Disability Insurance.
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