Social Security :60 - Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), [Democratic], 1960

Item — BurtonHall Cold Storage: 1, PCC - Film Reel - 16mm: 138

Identifier: P-1498-74084

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Issue: social security should fund medical care for seniors. Agency or Creating Entity:

Dates

Creation: 1960

Conditions Governing Use

While the University owns the materials in its collection, it does not own copyright to any of the materials. It is the responsibility of the user to acquire any necessary copyright authorizations for use of the materials such as may be required.

Biographical / Historical

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.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Hold

Additional Description

Transcription - Full

Senator John F. Kennedy visits Mr. and Mrs. McNamara. What I think is the serious problem for Mr. McNamara and Mrs. McNamara is he's retired, he's living on Social Security, and then because he had an accident, he incurred a debt of over $600 to pay for his medical bills. The average Social Security check is only around $78 a month, and whatever savings they may have had would have to be spent to pay for his bills. Under the program which I am advocating and which I hope the next Congress will pass, Mr. McNamara and Mrs. McNamara, who are under Social Security, would receive assistance from the Social Security Fund in paying for their medical bills. The Social Security system has worked well for 25 years. I believe that this is the American way. Pay as you go. Everyone contributes, but it does provide protection for one of our most vital needs. Vote for John F. Kennedy for President.