Oral history transcript, William H. Stewart, interview 1 (I), 12/2/1968, by David G. McComb

Title:

Oral history transcript, William H. Stewart, interview 1 (I), 12/2/1968, by David G. McComb

Number of Pages:

50

Description:

Biographical information; Bane Committee membership; Health Professions Act; AMA limits number of doctors; Surgeon General’s Report on Nursing; Health Professionals Education Assistance Act; NDEA; passing legislation; Krebiozin; Medicare hearings; Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking; Task Force on Health; regional medical programs; Heart/Cancer/Stroke; partnership for Health Act; meeting with LBJ; confirmation at SG; Gardner’s “Grand Strategy” for HEW; reorganization of PHS; LBJ’s attitude toward Department and legislation; White House staff; meeting with LBJ regarding Medicare; infant mortality rate; National Health Insurance; future of PHS; international health; Vietnam; Honolulu Conference; World Health Assembly; U.S. role in international health.

Contributor:

Stewart, William H. (William Huffman), 1921-

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

Go to List of Holdings

Series:

Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories

See Also:

See all online interviews with William H. Stewart

Subject:

Health; Vietnam

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

Possibly copyright restricted: see deed at end of transcript for details