Social Security Act
The Social Security Act, Pub.L. 74–271, 49 Stat. 620, enacted August 14, 1935, now codified as 42 U.S.C. ch. 7, was a social welfare legislative act which created the Social Security system in the United States.
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American History USA Articles
- Prelude to Social Security -- The Rise of the Townsend Plan
The efforts of Dr. Francis Townsend were an important catalyst for the Social Security Act. His Townsend Plan gathered 5 million signatures in 1934.
Books/Sources
- Understanding the Social Security Act: The Foundation of Social Welfare for America in the Twenty-First Century... - Andrew Dobelstein
- The Social Security Act Sourcebook - ABA Publishing
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