| Medicare Bill Signed: Truman is Witness at Historic Event | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1738 |
| Catalog #: | 426721 | |
| Clip Number: | 426721-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 038-062-02 | |
| Timecode: | 00:31:33 - 00:32:33 | |
| Location: | Independence, Missouri | |
| Year Shot: | 1965 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | GOVERNMENT: Legislation HEALTH AND MEDICINE: Insurance LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Missouri PERSONALITIES: Humphrey, Hubert PERSONALITIES: Johnson, Lady Bird (Claudia Alta Taylor) PERSONALITIES: Johnson, Lyndon Baines (LBJ) PERSONALITIES: Truman, Harry SOCIAL SERVICES: Misc | |
| Description: | President Harry S. Truman is present at ceremonies that see the Medicare Bill signed into law by President Johnson. The former President campaigned for Medicare 20 years ago, but it took two decades for his proposals to become law. Panning TLS President LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON (LBJ), First Lady LADY BIRD JOHNSON and Vice-President HUBERT H. HUMPHREY arriving at Truman Presidential Library. MS President Lyndon Johnson shaking hands with President HARRY S. TRUMAN at signing. MS Hubert H. Humphrey, LBJ and Harry S. Truman talking. MS President Johnson & President Truman taking seats, Lady Bird Johnson & BESS TRUMAN standing behind their respective man. MS LBJ signing Medicare Bill, Harry Truman, HHH & Lady Bird watching on. MS LBJ signing bill. CU elderly Harry Truman. MS LBJ giving Mr. Truman two ceremonial pens. TLS seated crowd applauding. MS dour-faced Lyndon Baines Johnson fanning pages of document, smiling Harry S. Truman holding pens aloft, Hubert H. Humphrey, Lady Bird Johnson, Bess Truman standing, smiling in BG. | |
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