Senate Panel Meetings 1960

pallet 44 - 21481 - Election issues. ^^Senate panel meeting to hear opinions regarding National unemployment and Health care cost issues.^1:33 Q & A regarding moving employed manned aircraft workers to job training programs to avoid massive unemployemnt.^^9:04 Hispanic woman from Texas sitting at table speaking to panel about minority unemployment in different industries. Speaks about influx of unemployed aircraft workers and immigrants in the unions. How unemployment benefits run out and people are forced to take state welfare, because of the lack of jobs. How many people say they won't register to vote because they won't be staying due to lack of jobs. How people are opposed to taking agricultural jobs because of the very low wages. ^^10:38 Mr. Byrne speaks about obstacles, such as minor convictions, in finding work. How job training programs in youth authority camps are in place to help with job placement after release.^^12:43 Woman speaks that states should raise their unemployment compensation.^^14:32 Speech by man that states after two broadcasts in the San Diego County area there were more letters received concerning this issue than any other time.^^18:55 Shots of each of the panel members listening to the previous people speaking. Senator Claire Engle - CA., Senator Henry M. Jackson - WA. Shots of the audience. Very few people, different races and age listening very intently. Back to Senators speaking. Walter Wenke adjourns panel for a short lunch break.^^25:10 Shots of panel members asking attendees questions regarding unemployment issues. Introduction by Senator Engle of Senator Henry Jackson, who was also Chairman of the Democratic Comittee. Talks about the rising costs of heath care for the elderly and family. Has bottles of medicine on the table and talks about how the costs differ from label to label for the exact same medicine even though they came off the same production line.^^27:58 Very choppy splices of panel members talking. Will review and submit findings to John F. Kennedy. Discussion over people leving.^^