Correspondence Between President Harry S. Truman and General Omar Bradley, with Referral Memorandum

286-A April 1, 1946 Dear General Bradley: gane E. As you know, hearings will be held soon on Senate Bill 1606 whi ch has been jointly introduced by Senators Robt 7. Wagner and Murray to implement my message on health. x s. 1606 paralleIs closely my proposals for a national health program and I em extrenely anxious for the bill x419-B to be acted on as expeditiously as possible by the Senate Committee on Education and Labor. I believe that if all agencies of the government concerned with any aspect of the health program unite to devote their full energies to the support of this bill, we will receive favorable action in the committee, and in the Senate itself. I share your deep concern for the health of all of X 103 our discharged veterans including those without service- x 190-A connected disabilities. Their continued health and the health of all Americans is one of our prime responsibilities, and I am convinced that a national health program is the soundest way to assure that we discharge that responsibility in the simplest and easiest manner. The program outlined in s. 1606 will provide great service and many benefits to vast numbers of veterans as well as to virtually all other Americans. I have asked Mr. Watson B. Miller, as Federal Security x7 Administrator to assume primary responsibility for organiz- ing the Administration's effort for successful action on S. 1606, and to keep me informed of progress in this respect. In view of your intimate concern with the Adminis- tration's national health program, there will no doubt be some problems of detail and some areas of common interest in connection with this bill which Mr. Miller will discuss with you including, of course, arrangements for you to 419-le testify before the Senate Committee. Sincerely, s X 419 x8 (dgd) HARRY S. TRUMAN General Omar N. Bradley F the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs Washington, D. c. Capris to Gen Boadly + Vex. adm. file room. EB