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You, Kennedy and Old Age - Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), [Democratic], 1960

 Item — BurtonHall Cold Storage: 1, PCC - Film Reel - 16mm: 84
Identifier: P-139-5884

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents An elderly man sits in a park asking questions about old age. John Kennedy responds by sitting on the bench with the old man and explaining what his policies on the aged will be. Agency or Creating Entity: Other

Dates

  • Creation: 1960

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The Political Communication Collection, located in the Carl Albert Center Congressional Research and Studies Center Archives, contains political television and radio commercials from the beginning of the 20th century through the present day.

Full Extent

From the Series: 14,137 Items (14,137 items (This series includes United States Office of President Campaign Ads from 1912-2016): Each item within this collection falls under the following categories: 16mm film reels, VHS videotape, 3/4" U-Matic videotape, 1" and 2" tap, Beta SP, Betamax, Mini DV, DVD, and born-digital video formats.)

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From the Collection: Hold

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Transcript - Full

I had a hospital. I was there 17 days. It cost me $650. I think we ought to have a plan that will help the old people out. His problem is one shared by so many others. Senator Kennedy discusses this problem with Mr. Sanders. I think that the best plan to do would be, through the Social Security system, receive assistance in the payment of your medical bills, hospitalization, all the examinations, and all the rest. Well, I think that this Congress ought to do it. I don't think we ought to wait until another administration. I think it ought to be done this year. And I must say, as Vice Chairman of the Committee on Aging of the Senate, I don't think that there's a problem that's more serious for the 14, 15 million people who are over 65, many of them with their incomes down and with their health gone, who face an overwhelming problem in paying for their bills. Senator Kennedy's long fight to help the aged is one of the reasons why Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr. says, Senator Kennedy is picking up where my father left off. Vote Kennedy, May 10th.

Repository Details

Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository

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