Headshot of R. Vance Hartke

R. Vance Hartke


(May 31, 1919 – July 27, 2003)

R. Vance Hartke was a US senator [D-Indiana] from January 1959 to January 1977, and chair of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs from January 1971 to January 1977.

President Lyndon B. Johnson with Senate Democratic Leadership and Democratic Members of Senate Finance Committee

“Can’t You Help Me”

  January 23, 1964