CONTENTS

1. Report of the Conference of State Commissions on Aging and Federal

Agencies, September 8-10, 1952. Published by Committee on Aging

and Geriatrics, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.--

2. Federal-State Conference on Aging, June 5, 6, 7, 1956: The Council

of State Governments and the Federal Council on Aging-

3. Programs of the Federal Government for the benefit of older persons..

A descriptive inventory of activities in departments and agencies.

The Federal Council on Aging, 1956.

4. Federal responsibilities in the field of aging---

A letter from President Eisenhower to Hon. H. Alexander Smith,

United States Senator from New Jersey, and a summary of recent

and proposed actions of the Federal Government affecting older

persons, The Federal Council on Aging, 1956.

5. A bill of objectives for older people and a program for action in the

field of aging..

From the States and Their Older Citizens: A report to the gover-

nors' conference, August 1955, a summary of the problem of aging
in America and a program of action for the States. The Council
of State Governments, Chicago, Ill., August, 1955.

6. The States and their programs in aging...

A descriptive survey of the organization and activities of the

official State groups on aging. Committee on Aging, United

States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1956.

7. Recommended State action for the aging and aged...

A summary of recommendations on problems of the aging as

compiled from reports of State agencies. The Councli of rtate

Governments, Chicago, Ill., 1956.

8. Index....

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REPORT OF

THE CONFERENCE OF STATE COMMISSIONS ON AGING AND FEDERAL AGENCIES

SEPTEMBER 8-10, 1952

COMMITTEE ON AGING AND GERIATRICS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE WASHINGTON 25, D. C.

APRIL 1953