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Congressman Gilbert was elected to the House Ways and Means Committee by a vote of all House Democrats in Congressman Gilbert has sponsored and worked actively for Medicare. improved Social Security benefits and annuities of retired civilian servants. more and better housing for the poor and the handicapped. minimum wage increases. establishment of the AntiPoverty Program and programs to deal with juvenile delinquency. crime and narcotics addiction and mental illness. President Lyndon B. Johnson and the late President John F. Kennedy have publicly commended Congressman Gilbert for his leadership in Congress and. in particular. for his efforts In behalf of minority groups. As a member of the Judiciary Committee. Congressman Gilbert worked for the enactment of all major civil rights legislation. He is the author of a bill to assure voting rights to Puerto Ricans. He was instrumental in securing passage of the Immigration and Nationality Act. which eliminated invidious discriminations against Italians. Greeks. Jews and other minority groups.