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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0916-007
This folder contains a press release copy of President John F. Kennedy's Special Messages to the Congress on health and hospital care.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0915-012
This folder contains material related to John F. Kennedy's Special Message to Congress on Mental Illness and Mental Retardation. The folder includes correspondence, feedback on drafts, and advance press copies of the President's message, in which the President discusses for a national mental health program; community mental health centers; mental institutions; maternal healthcare; and research and care for care for people with intellectual disabilities (referred to as "mental retardation").
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0915-011
This folder contains correspondence between members of the White House staff and the public related to President John F. Kennedy's Special Messages to Congress on topics related to health, including health insurance for older adults (referred to as "Medical Care for the Aged"); immunization; medical research and training; and care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (referred to as "mental retardation") and people with mental illness.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0915-010
This folder contains material related to John F. Kennedy's Special Messages to Congress on topics related to health. The folder includes correspondence, drafts, and advance press copies of the President's messages on health and related topics, including health insurance for older adults (referred to as "Medical Care for the Aged"); immunization; medical research and training; and care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (referred to as "mental retardation") and people with mental illness.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0918-049
This folder contains correspondence related to President John F. Kennedy's remarks on physical fitness to members of the Council on Youth Fitness (later known as the Council of Physical Fitness) at the Youth Fitness Conference held in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Auditorium in Washington, D.C.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0918-048
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks on physical fitness to members of the Council on Youth Fitness (later known as the Council of Physical Fitness) at the Youth Fitness Conference held in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Auditorium in Washington, D.C.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0918-039
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's taped remarks for the 150th anniversary of the founding of Massachusetts General Hospital. In his remarks President Kennedy discusses the importance of physical fitness, the progress of medicine since the hospital’s founding, and the future of medical research, with particular emphasis on intellectual disability (referred to as "mental retardation").
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0926-038
This folder contains correspondence related to President John F. Kennedy's remarks on the topics of health insurance and medical care for older adults (referred to as "the aged"), delivered to the second annual convention of the National Council of Senior Citizens, Inc. at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0926-037
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks on the topics of health insurance and medical care for older adults, delivered to the second annual convention of the National Council of Senior Citizens, Inc. at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0924-031
This folder contains materials related to President John F. Kennedy's speech at White House Conference on Narcotics and Drug Abuse at the U.S. State Department auditorium, including a press release and a carbon copy of the President's reading copy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0721-016
This folder contains material related to President John F. Kennedy's health and health care, including inquiries as to whether the President and his family drank fluoridated water. The folder includes letters of thanks in response to suggestions or gifts to relieve the President's back pain.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0721-015
This folder contains material related to President John F. Kennedy's health, including press reports and letters to and from individuals regarding his health care and various ailments. The folder also includes letters of thanks in response to suggestions or gifts sent to relieve the President's back pain. Contains 1 photographic print.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0721-014
This folder contains material related to President John F. Kennedy's health, including press reports and letters to and from individuals regarding his health care and various ailments. The folder also includes letters of thanks in response to suggestions or gifts sent to relieve the President's cold symptoms following news reports of a respiratory infection in October 1962.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0721-013
Materials in this folder include telegrams, newspaper articles, and correspondence between various members of the White House staff and individual citizens regarding President John F. Kennedy's health, health care, and various ailments. The folder also contains letters of thanks in response to suggestions or gifts to relieve the President's back pain.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0721-012
This folder contains material related to President John F. Kennedy's health, including press reports and letters to and from individuals regarding his health care and various ailments. The folder also includes letters of thanks in response to suggestions or gifts sent to relieve the President's back pain. Contains 2 photographic prints.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0721-011
This folder contains material related to President John F. Kennedy's health, including press reports and letters to and from individuals regarding his health care and various ailments. The folder also includes letters of thanks from White House staff in response to suggestions or gifts sent to relieve the President's back pain.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0922-010
This folder contains correspondence related to President John F. Kennedy's address at the Rally of the Three Generations for President Kennedy’s Health Insurance through Social Security held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, regarding the proposed King-Anderson Bill and health insurance for older adults (referred to as "the aged").
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0922-009
This folder contains correspondence related to President John F. Kennedy's address at the Rally of the Three Generations for President Kennedy’s Health Insurance through Social Security held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, regarding the proposed King-Anderson Bill and health insurance for older adults (referred to as "the aged").
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0922-008
This folder contains correspondence related to President John F. Kennedy's address at the Rally of the Three Generations for President Kennedy’s Health Insurance through Social Security held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, regarding the proposed King-Anderson Bill and health insurance for older adults (referred to as "the aged").
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0922-007
This folder contains correspondence and a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's address at the Rally of the Three Generations for President Kennedy’s Health Insurance through Social Security held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, regarding the proposed King-Anderson Bill and health insurance for older adults (referred to as "the aged").