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Oral history transcript, Boisfeuillet Jones, interview 1 (I), 6/17/1970, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • , and Welfare (HEW); 1961 morale in the Kennedy administration; Jones' involvement in the introduction of Medicare; opposition to health program legislation; the introduction of Medicaid by the American Medical Association (AMA); JFK's meeting with members
  • election you joined the Kennedy Administration as special assistant to the Secretary of HEW for Health and Medical Affairs. How did that come about? J: I think I will have to go back and recount the circumstances that led to this kind of situation. While