“The Social Security Act offers to all our citizens a workable and working method of meeting urgent present needs and of forestalling future need. It utilizes the familiar machinery of our Federal-State government to promote the common welfare and the economic stability of the Nation.”
Quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: F.D. Roosevelt, 1938, Volume 7
The collection includes speeches, correspondence, and other official documents reflecting the President's efforts to address the economic and social challenges of the time. more
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd President of the United States, serving for 12 years, the longest tenure in U.S. history. He led the nation through the Great Depression and World War II, implementing a series of reform measures known as the New Deal. more