Here’s a National Institutes of Health public service announcement from the 1970s, warning Americans about ticks. 

The narrator recommends that everyone add “check for ticks” to their checklists. He says that some ticks in every state carry Rocky Mountain spotted fever. To remove a tick, he says, simply gently remove the tick from the skin with tweezers.

A tick is held up by tweezers. A mother checks her son’s hair and scalp for ticks; finding nothing worrisome, she pats her son on the back. She then goes back to helping her husband pack up items in their coolers. The husband is wearing a cowboy hat. 

To help with diagnosing the problem, the narrator tells us that scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases say that if one gets a fever, has bone pain, or gets a rash on one's wrists or ankles, see your doctor.

The PSA ends with the text: A message from the National Institutes of Health; public health service; U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.