At first glimpse, the meeting in President Kennedy's office last week looked like a friendly consultation. Relaxing in his rocker, the President described how much the chair helped his chronic backache. The seven doctors around him listened intently, agreed that rockers were good therapy. But then Kennedy proceeded to outline his views on medical care for the aged—and things suddenly got uncongenial. The seven doctors were officials of the American Medical Association, which strongly opposes the President's medical-care program.
A.M.A. President Dr. Leonard W. Larson and his colleagues came at the President's invitation. Although the Administration bill providing hospital, nursing and minor...
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