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On the recordJune 27, 1966
We hope that every hospital, every doctor, and every eligible older citizen will be understanding and cooperative, to try to work together in this worthwhile objective that we are undertaking for the first time in this country.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks to the Press Following a Meeting To Review Plans for the Inauguration of Medicare

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