05/22/1964
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"Medicare promises a dramatic step toward a better life for all older Americans through a dual program of hospital insurance and voluntary medical insurance."
"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."
"Each of you is requested to designate an assistant secretary or other official of comparable rank."