President Johnson visits the Truman Library to sign the Medicare Bill and to present Mr. and Mrs. Truman with the first cards.
by: Sean & Spencer
The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum is one of twelve Presidential Libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration.
500 W. US Hwy. 24. Independence MO 64050 truman.library@nara.gov; Phone: 816-268-8200 or 1-800-833-1225; Fax: 816-268-8295.
September 29, 1998
Harry S. Truman and Bess were the first to get a Medicare card.
They received number 1 and 2.
