1961 Album Cover
In 1961, private citizen Ronald Reagan recorded a speech against Socialized Medicine for the American Medical Association. The LP record was sent out as part of the 1961 Operation Coffee Cup Campaign to raise opposition to Socialized Medicine as proposed by the Democrats in power at the time.
As part of the plan, doctors’ wives would organize coffee meetings in an attempt to convince acquaintances to write letters to Congress opposing the program. The operation received support from Ronald Reagan, who in 1961 produced the LP record Ronald Reagan Speaks Out Against Socialized Medicine for the AMA, outlining arguments against what he called “socialized medicine”. This record would be played at the coffee meetings.
Below is the full recording in three parts. If you want to learn more about the Operation Coffee Cup Campaign including all of the suggestions, and helpful hints that were provided with the album, click here to visit TexasBestGrok’s website.
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Included with the record was a printed sheet that included 10 Suggestions for Writing To Your Congressman. It’s great advice and worthy of your consideration:
10 SUGGESTIONS FOR WRITING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Here are ten good suggestions from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on how to write your Senators and Representative.
1. ADDRESS THEM PROPERLY–don’t confuse a Senator with a Representative.
2. BE LOCAL–tell them how a national question affects your business, your industry, your community.
3. BE BUSINESSLIKE–if you’re for something, say so, and tell why. If not, don’t hedge, but tell why not.
4. BE SPECIFIC–make your letter brief and to the point.
5. BE POLITE–members of Congress deserve respectful treatment.
6. BE REASONABLE–ask only practical action.
7. BE YOURSELF–use your own letterhead and your own letter style.
8. REQUEST ACTION–your representative is elected to do something.
9. ASK FOR AN ANSWER–you’ve told him where you stand and why. Now ask him where he stands.
10. BE APPRECIATIVE–thank him for good votes, compliment his better speeches, and praise his staff, too.
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