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Congress and the Nation is the most authoritative reference on congressional trends, actions, and political and policy controversies. This award-winning series documents the most fiercely debated issues in recent American politics, providing a unique retrospective analysis of the policies the U.S. Congress. Organized by policy area, each chapter contains summaries of legislative activity, including bills passed, defeated, or postponed. No other authoritative source guides readers seamlessly through the policy output of the national legislature with the breadth, depth, and authority of Congress and the Nation.
Health, Education and Welfare
Health, Education and Welfare
Health Programs
Introduction
One of the “six great goals” outlined by President Nixon in his 1971 State of the Union message was that of “improving America's health care and making it available more fairly to more people.” A month ...