Revision of the Social Security Act

Archive Report

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Richard M, Boeckel, Editor.

Copyright, 1938, Editorial Research Reports 1013 Thirteenth Street, N. W. Washington

Probable Amendment of Act by Next Congress

Roosevelt's Desire to Liberalize Existing Provisions

Signing the Social Security Act on August 14, 1935, President Roosevelt described the new law as the “cornerstone in a structure which is being built, but is by no means complete.” During the last three years the President has repeatedly spoken of the need for amendment of the act in the light of experience and has pointed to the example of Great Britain, whose ...

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