...help us expand our opportunities for enriching the lives of all our citizens— now and in the future. This Legislation is seed corn, providing a start on...lie ahead in the remaining years of this century. Under this program, every State and every community can move toward a coordinated program of both services...

...improvingthe Older Americans Act of 1965. When President Johnson prepared to sign this bill on July 14, 1966, he said : This legislation Is seed corn, providing...welcomed beginning where heretofore there had been none. PROPOSAL FOR NEXT STEPS But with the passing of the years we feel that this legislation should be improved...

...this country, now and in the years to come. This legislation is really the seed-corn that provides an orderly, intelligent, and constructive program to help us meet the new dimensions of responsibilities which lie ahead in the remaining years of this century. Under this program every State...

...aging. In his remarks upon signing the bill the President indicated that the legislation would provide "an orderly, intelligent, and constructive program to help us meet the new dimensions of responsibilities which lie ahead in the remaining years of this century. Under this program every State...

...when he signed the bill creating the Older Americans Act, called it, "seed com,... providing a sum on an orderly, intelligent and constructive program...lie ahead in the remaining years of this century." Twenty-five years ago, under the Congressional leadership of Senator Pat McNamara (D. MI) and Representative...

...desperately need and want to deserve. Now, just a few words with respect to some suggestions for improvingthe Older Americans Act of 1965. When President Johnson...century. We fully agree that this act was a good start hi the right direction. It was a necessary and welcomed beginning where heretofore there had been none....