Amend the Older Americans Act of 1965: Hearings Before the Special Subcommittee on Aging...89-2, on S. 2877, S. 3326, May 24, 25, June 15, 19661966 - 214 pages |
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89TH CONGRESS activities Administration on Aging AFL-CIO agencies American Senior Corps areas assistance Association BECHILL benefit Catholic Charities centers Chairman Commission on Aging Committee on Aging Committee on Labor Community Aides Community Senior Service Community Service Corps Council of Jewish D.C. DEAR SENATOR DEAR SENATOR WILLIAMS Economic Opportunity Education elderly poor employment Essex County experience Federal feel foster grandparents funds Green Thumb hearings income individual Jewish Women Labor and Public legislation living meet ment munity National Council National Senior Service Older Americans Act older citizens older persons older worker organizations OssOFSKY out-of-pocket expenses participate Peace Corps Plainfield problems projects proposed Public Welfare Senate Bill 2877 Senator Smathers Senator YARBOROUGH senior citizens Senior Community Service Senior Service Corps Sincerely skills Social Security Social Security Administration society statement Talented American Senior TEAM Thank tion U.S. Senate volunteers Washington
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Page 6 - Upon the filing of such petition, the court shall have jurisdiction to affirm the action of the Secretary or to set it aside, in whole or in part. The judgment of the court shall be subject to review by the Supreme Court of the United States upon certiorari or certification as provided in section 1254 of title 28, United States Code.
Page 192 - Pursuit of meaningful activity within the widest range of civic, cultural, and recreational opportunities.
Page 85 - These objectives are — 1. An adequate income. 2. The best possible physical and mental health. 3. Suitable housing. 4. Full restorative services. 5. Opportunity for employment without age discrimination. 6. Retirement in health, honor, and dignity. 7. Pursuit of meaningful activity. 8. Efficient community services when needed. 9. Immediate benefit from proven research knowledge. 10. Freedom, independence, and the free exercise of individual initiative. Title II. — 1. Establishes an operating...
Page 192 - ... their community, but also experience the personal satisfaction and pleasure of putting their skills and talents to good use in performing needed social service. The National Education Association, representing nearly one-million educators in every state in the Union, supports the testimony presented by the National Retired Teachers Association (NRTA) and the American Association of Retired Persons in support of S.
Page 3 - SEC. 113. (a) The Director is authorized to enter into agreements providing for the payment by him of part or all of the cost of a State or local program submitted hereunder if he determines, in accordance with such regulations as he may prescribe, that...
Page 41 - Ultimately, we believe that it is the sacred duty of a society to make it possible for each of us to live fully all our days. In order to enable older people to break away from a world of hopelessness and human waste, we strongly urge the...
Page 116 - ... approaching sufficient numbers nor are adequate teaching programs available. We recommend, therefore, strong support of the vocational education programs of the Office of Education as they relate to the health fields and to the similar programs supported through the Department of Labor's Area Redevelopment Act, the Manpower Development and Training Act, and the Economic Opportunity Act We believe that the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare should assume leadership in assessing needs...
Page 62 - Dr. RH Felix, a leader in the field of mental health and former director of the National Institute of Mental Health, who said : From the point of view of mental health, the central problem is to give the older people a sense of participation and continued purpose in life.
Page 71 - January 1, 1966, after six national recreation and park organizations merged into a single organization to serve the people of the United States in their pursuit of better park and recreation facilities and programs and to help provide more wholesome and meaningful leisure time activities for the American people. The organizations that now comprise the National Recreation and Park Association formerly were the National Recreation Association, American Institute of Park Executives, American Recreation...
Page 59 - OF THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC WELFARE, Washington, DC The special subcommittee met, pursuant to recess, in room 4232, New Senate Office Building, at 10 :10 am, Senator Edward M.