MINNESOTA RADIO TAPE FOR APRIL 15, 1964

FOR BROADCAST WEEK OF APRIL 19, 1964

Ladies and Gentlemen . . .

This is Senator Hubert HUmphrey, reporting to you

from my office on Capitol Hill in Washington . . •

I want to report to you today on Minnesota's

inspiring efforts to make living more pleasant for its

senior citizens. I want to tell a story of initiative,

concern and cooperation by local communities, religious

groups and the federal government .

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The Federal HOusing Administration tells me that a

much smaller proportion of older people leave Minnesota

than is the case in most other states. This story shows

one reason why these senior citizens prefer to live in

Minnesota.

I want to tell you about 10 projects - in eight different

Minnesota communities - which have been made possible

through a cooperative procedure that makes use of federal

guarantees but does not involve federal expenditures.

One of those projects - a million dollar Senior

Citizens Manor in Rochester - has been made possible by a

unique example of interfaith cooperation. It is the first

interfaith senior citizens' center of its kind in the

United States.

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This new institution - now at the ground breaking

stage - is being built by an organization called America

Religious Town Hall Meeting, Incorporated. It is an

orgainization of Roman Catholics, Protestants and Jews

designed to bring about a better understanding among all

peoples.

Financial obligations for this fine building are

insured by the Federal Housing Administration - which is

better known in the home financing field as the familiar

F-H-A. This project represents years of planning in

demonstrating Americanism in its truest form and practice

as the three great faiths work together in one common

cause.

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The F-H-A also has secured loans for nine other

Senior Citizens projects in Minnesota - four of them already

completed and five in some stage of construction. The

total cost of all these insured projects, including the

big interfaith home at Rochester, is seven million

dollars.

The four completed projects are the Paul Watkins Memorial

Methodist Home at Winona; the Retired Center of Wright

County at Buffalo; the Community Memorial Home at Osakis,

and the St. Luke's Lutheran Home in Blue Earth.

The five projects in various stages of development

are the Grand View Christian Home in Cambridge; the Mount

Olivet Home Number Two in Minneapolis; the Heritage Home

in Minneapolis; the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford,

and the Sauer Memorial Home in Winona .

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I want to make it very clear that the seven million

dollars involved in these 10 projects is private, local

money provided by banks and other lending institutions -

and all of it will be paid back.

The F-H-A does not put any tax dollars into this at

all . . .what it does is provide insurance for these loans

and set standards necessary to obtain this private

financing.

This federal agency looks into each project before

it insures the loan, checking to see if value is being

received and that the home involved is designed properly

for the senior citizens it will serve. It checks such

things as whether hallways are wide enough for wheel-

chairs, whether stair risers are the correct height for

older people, whether there are proper handholds in

bathrooms.

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The Federal government insists that the unique

specifications involved in building a home for senior

citizens be met.

All of the projects I have described are inspiring

evidence that Minnesota - and the federal government - are

aware of the needs of our senior citizens and are doing

something to provide for them.

Every person should be able to look forward to growing

old with dignity. Our senior citizens like Minnesota, its

climate, its beauty, and its friends and neighbors of

a lifetime.

We like them, too, and we care in our state. We have

the bright sunshine of human warmth in Minnesota, and there

is no better kind.

Thank you.

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lUNNE .... Ot RA'" I J Tf,.PE "0 AP .IL 151 1964

FOR BROADCAS~ ~ · GF APRIL 191 1964

Ladies and Gentlemen • • ••

This is Senator Hubert Humphrey, reporting to you from

my office on Capitol H1ll in Washington • • •

I want to repo.rt to you today on Minnesota's 1nsp1Xt1ng

efforts to make l i ving more pl easant f or its aenior citizens .

I want to tell a story of 1n1t1at1ve1 concem end coopePat!on

by local communities. religious groups and the federal

government.

The Federal Housing AC'htl1n1strat1on .. tells me that e. much

smaller proportion of older peC)ple leaYe Minnesota than is the

ease i n most other states . This tory shows one reason why

these senior citizens prefer to live in Minnesota.

I want to tel l you about 10 projects--in eigh t diffe:rent

Minnesota communi t1es-·wh1oh have been made possible through

a cooperative procedure that makes use of federal guarantees

but does not involve federal expenditure •

One of those projects--a million dollar . en1or C1t1z ns

1 anor in Rochester- -has been maie possible by a un1que example

of interfaith cooperation. It is the first interf 1th senior

citizens• center of its kind in the united tates .

Tb1 new institution--now at the ground breaking staie--1s

being built by an orgmization c led American Religious Town

Hall Meeting, Incorporated. It is an organization of Roman

Catholics. Protest ts and Jews designed to bring bout a bette!'"

understanding among all peoples .

Financial obligations for this fine building are insured

by the Federal Housing Adm1n1strat1on--wh1eh is better known

in the home financing field as the familiar F- n- A. Tb1s project

represents years of planning in demonstrating Americanism in its

truest form and practice s the three great faiths work together

in one common cause .

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~ ' .

The F-H•A also has secured loans for nine other Senior

Ci t1zens projects in Minnesota-.... rour of· them already Q.otnpletad

a.nd five in soma stage of construction. Tlw total cost or

all these insured projects, including the big interfaith

home at Hochester, is seven mil~ion dollars.

'.tlb.e four completed projects are the Paul. Watkins Iiemorial

Methodist Home at \i1nona.r the Retired Cen.tf)r of Wright countr

at Buffalo: the Comrnunit:v Memol'ial Home at Osakis• and the

St. Luke t s Lutlteran Ho:m.e 1.n Blue Earth,

The f'1ve proJects in various stages of development are

the Grand Vietor Cbr1st1an Rome in Cambridge; the Mount Olivet

Hans Number Two in l1nneapol1s; the Heritage Hol128 in M1nnecwoli&J

the Good Shephe.rd r .. u.theran Home in Rushford,. and the Sauer 'Memc:u1:l

Home in Winona,

I want to make it very clear that the s&ven million dollars

involved in these 10 proje¢ts 1 prtve.te, local money pro't1ded

by banksan4 other lending 1nst1tut1ons~·and all of it 1 to be

paid back.

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anda nee senrJ to obtain this r1 v te t1.nane1

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with dignity,illllll&I~nndnhbrnrae~ml Our senior citizens

like Minnesota. its climate• its beauty, and its f}*iende m.d

neighbors of a lifetime.

tve like them, too, and we oare in our state. a 'have the

bright aunahine of human warmth in Minnesota, and there 1 s no

better kind. Thank you.

Minnesota Historical Society

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