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United States General Services Administration Records
USGSA-MF15-006
This folder contains one letter regarding a grassroots campaign to raise awareness of the King-Anderson bill.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Pierre Salinger
JFKWHSFPS-114-024
This folder contains press releases of statements by President John F. Kennedy on civil rights and railroad industry negotiations; proclamations for National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week, Child Health Day, and National School Lunch Week; and a list of approved legislation.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-010-006
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-010-001
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-011-008
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-018-007
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-00887-003
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF41-066
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on enrolled bill S. 2560, which would amend the antitrust laws to provide that the refusal of nonprofit blood banks and of hospitals and physicians to obtain blood and blood plasma from other blood banks shall not be deemed to be acts in restraint of trade.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF41-054
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on several enrolled bills concerning cigarette advertising and labeling. The bills are numbered H.R. 3610, H.R. 4168, H.R. 9655, H.R. 9693, H.R. 9808, and S. 2429.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF41-021
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on a Department of Health, Education and Welfare draft bill entitled Community Mental Health Centers Act of 1963, which would provide for assistance in the construction and initial operation of community mental health centers.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF31-014
This folder contains memoranda and correspondence compiled by Walter W. Heller concerning the drug industry. Most items pertain to bills and legislation affecting the drug industry and drug prices.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF44-004
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on a Department of Health, Education, and Welfare draft of drug nomenclature standardization provisions and related amendments to the labeling provisions of the Food and Drug Act.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF43-053
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on enrolled bill S. 1552, to amend and supplement the antitrust laws with respect to the manufacture and distribution of drugs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-035-015
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's approval of a bill to expand the capacity of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau (PASB) by developing and improving Inter-American medical research. Materials in this folder include a press copy of the approval and a list of questions and clarifications regarding the bill.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-047-038
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's statement in the White House Cabinet Room upon signing H.R. 7544, the Mills-Ribicoff Bill, an amendment to the Social Security Act aimed at preventing and combating mental retardation through the expansion and improvement of maternal and child health programs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-046-046
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's statement at the signing of H.R. 12, the Health Professions Educational Assistance Act of 1963, which provides financial aid to students training for careers in medicine and dentistry. Materials in this folder include a draft and press copy of the speech.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-056-009
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the President's News Conference of June 7, 1962 (News Conference 35). The President began the press conference with a statement concerning the economic outlook of the United States and his administration's economic program. He then announced that he was asking Congress to enact across the board reductions in personal and corporate income tax rates on January 1, 1963 in order to aid economic recovery. Following this statement the President answered questions from the press on a variety of topics including the foreign aid program, the 1962 tax bill, the proposed tax bill for 1963, whether the United States would assist France in the development of nuclear weapons, and the plan announced by United States Surgeon General Luther Terry to investigate the link between cigarette smoking and disease. Background materials in this folder consist of briefing papers for the President on foreign affairs. The official White House transcript of the press conference and the stenotype transcript of the press conference are also included.
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Elizabeth Boggs Personal Papers
EBPP-001-006
This folder contains correspondence, statements, Congressional Records, and other material related to legislation regarding adults and children with intellectual and development disabilities (referred to as "the mentally retarded"), including programs for health care, education, and facilities.Content note: This folder contains records that use now-outdated language to describe people with intellectual disabilities. The material is available here in its original form to facilitate research of the historical record.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0905-026
This file contains copies of an excerpt of the Congressional Record containing Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “Medical Care for Our Older Citizens." In his speech he proposes a bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code in order to provide health benefits to the elderly and insuring them against rising hospital and nursing costs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-052-013
This folder contains a press release of President John F. Kennedy's Special Message to Congress on improving American health. In his speech the President proposes legislation to increase medical research opportunities, increase the number professional health personnel, establish community health protection programs, improve and modernize health care facilities, and ensure adequate, available health care for children and the elderly.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-052-012
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning legislative activities and efforts to enact the Kennedy Administration's legislative program. Items include press releases of President Kennedy's Special Message to Congress on mental illness and mental retardation delivered from the White House Fish Room. In his speech the President discusses his plans for a national mental health program legislation, which proposes comprehensive community mental health centers, improved care in state mental institutions, and increased research. To combat mental retardation, he recommends emphasizing preventative lifestyle measures, improved community services, increased research, and comprehensive maternity and child health care assistance programs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-041-013
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's statement upon signing H.R. 11099, a bill authorizing the creation of a National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, elevating the Division of General Medical Science to institute status, and extending the Health Research Facilities Construction Program for an additional three years.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-057-005
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the President's News Conference of August 1, 1962 (News Conference 40). The President began the press conference with a statement against the sedative thalidomide and its harmful side effects. He praised the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Dr. Francis Kelsey for preventing the commercial distribution of thalidomide in the United States, and announced a 25 percent increase in FDA staff. The President also emphasized the importance of legislative safeguards for pharmaceuticals and stated his support for the bill introduced by Congressman Oren Harris. The President also announced a review of technical issues associated with a test ban treaty and urged the House of Representatives to support the United Nations bond proposal. Following these statements the President answered questions from the press on a variety of topics including civil rights in Albany, Georgia, nuclear testing, the economy, disarmament, foreign affairs, the Alianzo para el Progreso (Alliance for Progress), and the rumored resignation of Ambassador to France James M. Gavin. Background materials in this folder include a memorandum on the communications satellite bill and briefing papers on domestic and foreign affairs. Of note are the transcript of a press conference conducted by Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg on August 1, 1962 and handwritten notes by the President in preparation for the press conference. The official White House transcript of the press conference and the stenotype transcript of the press conference are also included.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-079a-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW). Topics include legislation concerning education, welfare, and healthcare; and a meeting between the President and representatives of the American Medical Association. Of note is a report regarding Presidential actions towards the treatment and care of mental illness compared to previous administrations.
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Paul Rand Dixon Personal Papers
PRDPP-204-004
Opened in September 2001.