04/12/1967
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"We must search for brilliance, welcome genius, strive for excellence."
"Our older citizens are richly deserving of these benefits, and should not be deprived of this valuable protection for any time through neglect or oversight."
"Medicare promises a dramatic step toward a better life for all older Americans through a dual program of hospital insurance and voluntary medical insurance."
"I urge every American citizen to lend his time and energy to this cause."