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"...ANOTHER THING IN THIS PATIENT'S FAVOR IS HIS OPPOSITION TO JFK's MEDICAL CARE PLAN." Cartoon
Copyright The Trenton Times,. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.
"...ANOTHER THING IN THIS PATIENT'S FAVOR IS HIS OPPOSITION TO JFK's MEDICAL CARE PLAN." Cartoon
Copyright The Trenton Times,. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.

"...ANOTHER THING IN THIS PATIENT'S FAVOR IS HIS OPPOSITION TO JFK's MEDICAL CARE PLAN." Cartoon

Artifact IDMO 2024.1.115.3
Object Type Editorial Cartoon
Date May 14, 1962
Artist (American Cartoonist for The Trenton Times)
Medium graphite on paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 1/4 in x W 14 1/4 in (28.6 cm x 36.2 cm)
Physical DescriptionCartoon drawing. Two men watch an operating room from above as doctors perform surgery on a patient. Caption reads: "...ANOTHER THING IN THIS PATIENT'S FAVOR IS HIS OPPOSITION TO JFK's MEDICAL CARE PLAN."
(Note: the caption was changed to read "One Thing On The Patient's Side Is His Opposition To JFK's Medical Plan" in the published version. )
Historical NotePresident Kennedy advocated for a government supported health insurance program for the elderly, which faced strong opposition, especially from conservative politicians and the American Medical Association. This cartoon critizes those who opposed JFK's heathcare reform through the use of irony, emphasizing that ideological opposition to government healthcare doesn't help elderly patients when they truly need medical assistance. President Kennedy's efforts laid the groundwork for Medicare which was passed in 1965 under President Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Custodial History NoteItem was held by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Archives until it was transferred to the Museum Collection in 2024.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
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