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Lyndon Johnson: We hope that never again will an older American need to go without basic medical care simply because he can't afford it.

On the recordJune 2, 1966
We hope that never again will an older American need to go without basic medical care simply because he can't afford it.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks to Members of the National Council of Senior Citizens.

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