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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-003-008
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate appropriations legislation to provide additional funding for Veterans Affairs (VA) medical care programs. The episode aired on Friday, June 9, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-035-008
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate legislation passed the previous year to provide outpatient medical care to certain U.S. veterans even though the Veterans Administration (VA) could not pay for the services. The episode aired on Monday, February 20, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-024-011
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a legislative proposal to give American veterans access to judicial review of their claims and Veterans Administration (VA) decisions. They comment on the prospect of adding provision to a bill that would make the VA a cabinet-level agency. The episode aired on Tuesday, June 28, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-009-004
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-009-003
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-009-002
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-009-001
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-008-004
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-018-010
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF41-040
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on enrolled bill H.R. 6652, to authorize the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to sell at prices which he determines to be reasonable direct loans made to veterans under chapter 37, title 38, United States Code.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF42-006
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on enrolled bill S. 385, to extend the maximum maturity of certain Veterans Administration-guaranteed or insured home loans to 35 years.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-091a-007
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Veteran's Administration. Topics include reopening the National Service Life Insurance program, legislation for Cold War veterans, nursing home care for veterans, dividends on life insurance, the Presidential Memorial Certificate Program, and the resignation of Dr. William S. Middleton as Chief Medical Director for Veterans Affairs. Of note is a letter to the President from Dr. Charles W. Mayo declining the position of Chief Medical Director for Veterans Affairs. Also included in this folder is an article from Ebony magazine titled, "Government's Most-Integrated Agency," and a statement by President Dwight D. Eisenhower dated August 17, 1954 regarding life insurance for Federal employees.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-091a-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Veteran's Administration. Topics include legislation for veterans regarding an increase in rates for disability (H.R. 10743), medical care for Polish ex-patriots who served in World War II, pensions for World War I veterans (H.R. 3745); and the proposed program for the Veterans Day ceremony. Also included in this folder is a paper titled, "The National Service Corps in the Mental Health Field."