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Social Security bill ratification in 1935...
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Social Security bill ratification in 1935...

Item # 728245 ·
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, August 10, 1935.
 
* Social Security bill ratification
* Passes Senate vote & to be signed
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR

The top of the front page has a three column heading: "Congress Votes Approval Of Social Security Bill" with subheads. (see images) 
Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding slits along the spine, generally very nice.

Background: On August 9, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law, marking one of the cornerstone achievements of the New Deal during the Great Depression. The Act aimed to provide a safety net for Americans, particularly the elderly, unemployed, and disadvantaged, as the country faced widespread economic hardship. Key provisions included old-age pensions for retired workers, unemployment insurance, aid to dependent children, and assistance for the disabled. The law established a system of federal-state partnerships in administering benefits, funded by payroll taxes collected from employers and employees. While initially limited in scope, primarily covering industrial and commercial workers, the Social Security Act laid the foundation for the modern welfare state in the United States and represented a dramatic expansion of federal responsibility for social welfare.
Category: The 20th Century
Price
$52
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.