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On the recordApril 7, 1966
It is imperative that we secure the new legislation which I have requested of the Congress--to modernize our hospitals and nursing homes, to train new types of health personnel, and to develop a partnership in health with the states and communities.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Letter to Secretary Gardner Requesting a Progress Report on Preparations for Launching Medicare.

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