Correspondence Between President Harry S. Truman and Senator James E. Murray, with Attachment and Internal Memoranda
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OCR Page 1 of 5733 Copy to Hon. John W. Snyder, OWMR, 3/20/46.
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varch 20, 1940
Dear Senator Nurray:
Thank you for your letter of March fourteonth and for
calling to my attention the helpful suggestions made by Mr. williem
Green to improve the National Health Bill, S. 1606.
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The keystone of the nationel health program, which I
submitted to the Congresa on behalf of the Administration on
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November 19, 1945, is the contributory insurence principle. While
a health program based upon this principle ahould be es compreben-
sive es practicable, still it might not include some groups in the
population. Accordingly, it is sound to have additional provisions
for Federal-State services for persons not covered by the insurance
system.
I an, therefore, wholeheartedly in favor of Mr. Green's
suggestions to elarify the relation between Title I, Part B, and
Title II of 8. 1606. As I soid in my Health Message, *Federal aia
for community health services -- for general public health and for
mothers end children - should complement and not duplicate prepaid
medical services for individuals I fully agree with you
that ir. Green has rendered a distinetive service by meking a con-
structive suggestion for clarification and improvement of the
Nationel Health Bill, S. 1606.
Sincerely yours,
(Sgd) HARRY S. TRUMAN
Honorable James E. Murray
United States Senate
Weshington, D. c.
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