Roosevelt and the development of the Social Security Act (SSA) of 1935. Efforts for old-age pensions preceded Roosevelt. However, a national old-age pension program was not realized until after he was elected President in 1932. The Social Security program that included old-age pensions was ...
1935: 'SENATE PASSES SECURITY BILL' On June 20, 1935, The Atlanta Georgian reported on the passage of what just might be the most important piece of legislation ever passed in American history: the Social Security Act. The cornerstone of FDR's reform package, Social Security offered Americans ...
The largest single increase was the $3.3 billion for health insurance for the aged under the Social Security Act (Medicare). Just before the turn of the century, total social welfare expenditures amounted to about 2.4 percent of the gross national product with expenditures for education—almost ...
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Yet, paradoxically, the turmoil of the 1930s turned out to be predominantlyconservativein its impact on American society. The Great Depression taught people of allsocial classesthe value of economic security and the need to endure and survive hard times rather than to take risks with one’s lif...
1947: National Security Act U.S. Air Force 1947: National Security Act Security in the United States was made more comprehensive and streamlined in July of 1947 when the National Security Act was signed into existence by President Truman. This legislation resulted in the creation of the Secretary...
push forward the process of socialist modernization, China has entered an important period of social transformation and institutional transition, social development lags behind the high-speed economy and that phenomenon is significantly imbalanced. Property prices have high, frequent food security ...
Because of the reductions in China’s cultivated land area and the significant impact on the agricultural market, the main grain-producing areas (MGPA) policy has become vitally important for ensuring China’s food security. However, guaranteed food secu
There is not a word in this definition which did not apply to Sol Segal. We, his friends, took he and Eva’s hospitality almost for granted. Almost. But in this world of security cameras and video and voice screening – you come to understand what this sort of friendship means. ...
This article examines Arthur Waley’s abridged translation of “Journey to the West”, titled “Monkey”, and its influence on magic wind narrativity using narrative theory and (re)framing concepts. The research categorises the narrative significance of the magical wind in the source text and high...