Federation records. 1972-2009.

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Federation records. 1972-2009.

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The collection documents the formation of the state andmetropolitan federations, their administration, legislative advocacy, and memberservices, as well as their health care and housing programs. Included are minutes,annual and financial reports, leadership manuals, assembly proceedings, committeefiles, program files and convention programs. Also included are grant proposals,service provider agreements, long range plans, legislative reports, publictestimony, drug price surveys, internal newsletters, membership files, flyers andpamphlets, and video recordings. A large portion of the collection relates to thevarious health programs created or promoted by the federations including theprescription drug importation programs Rx Express and CanadaRx. Materials from theFederation Pharmacy Services Inc., Senior Federation Services, Senior Housing Inc.,Senior Partners Care and the Medicare Justice Coalition are alsocontained.

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Minnesota Senior Federation. Metropolitan Region

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The Metropolitan Region of the Minnesota Senior Federation, known earlier as the Metropolitan Senior Federation, sprang from an August 11, 1972 meeting of the Greater Metropolitan Federation which recognized that, although there were a large number of Twin Cities senior citizens organizations, there was no single advocacy group "strong enough to exert sufficient pressure to accomplish needed changes to improve the lifestyle of the seniors." 1 To unite these various groups, the Metro...