The fight for Medicare

From the publishers notes:

Sunday, May 20, 1962 -- President John F. Kennedy travelled to New York City and gave this impressive and heartfelt speech from Madison Square Garden to help boost his medical care program.

This is a tremendous speech, in my opinion. It shows what a truly great orator John Kennedy was. And it also vividly illustrates how deeply Mr. Kennedy cared about the things he was talking about.


Yes, it's almost 1/2 hour long, but well worth it:

I especially like this line from the speech:

"This cooperation between an alert and progressive citizen(ry?) and a progressive Government is what has made this country great"

Quote that line to every repuke who states that Kennedy was conservative! He wanted health care for all!

Full text of speech here:

http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=8669