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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Harris Wofford
JFKWHSFHW-004-015
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF44-005
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on a Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) draft bill to extend and improve the public assistance and child welfare services programs of the Social Security Act. The legislation was known as the Public Welfare Amendments of 1962. The file also includes another HEW draft bill to improve the quality of elementary and secondary education, called the Improvement of Educational Quality Act of 1962.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-329-017
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 42 (NSAM 42) titled, “Assistance to Cuban Refugees,” to Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) Abraham Ribicoff and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Allen Dulles from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-079a-005
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 health insurance for the elderly, the President’s Award for Scholarship, and radiation protection activities of Federal agencies. Also included in this folder is a report by Secretary of HEW Anthony J. Celebrezze on the cost reduction program and an article in Fortune magazine by Harold B. Meyers titled, “Medicare, the Cure that Could Cause a Setback.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-079a-001
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 a ceremony at the White House for the 15 millionth beneficiary of the Social Security Program; a proposal for the Youth Fitness Program; a visit by foreign Fulbright teachers to Washington, D.C.; and reforming the welfare program and legislation. Of note is a letter extending birthday greetings to the President from Secretary of HEW Abraham A. Ribicoff.