Johnson, Lyndon B. | Bill signing pens used on the 1965 Older Americans Act

Johnson, Lyndon B.

A pair of presidential pens used to sign the Older Americans Act, 14 July 1965

Two White House fountain pens, mounted with typed caption card and black and white photograph of Lyndon B. Johnson. Matted, glazed and framed (441 x 347 mm); not examined out of the frame.

The start of the Administration on Aging.

The Older Americans Act was the first federal-level initiative aimed at providing comprehensive services for older adults. President Johnson launched a set of domestic programs in 1964 and 1965, which aimed to eliminate poverty and racial injustice in America. Out of the many programs initiated, the Older Americans Act is one that is still continually in force. It provides funding for nutrition and supportive home and community-based services, disease prevention services, elder rights programs, the National Family Caregiver Support Program, and the Native American Caregiver Support Program.