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Social Security Onilne: Fdr's Statements on Social Security
The Social Security Administration offers texts of thirteen addresses made by Franklin D. Roosevelt on the issue of Social Security. A great resource for primary source material on this topic.
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Social Security Online: History: Social Insurance for u.s.
The text of a radio speech given by Secretary of Labor Francis Perkins in 1935 in which he explained the Administration's proposals contained in the Economic Security Bill. This bill formed the basis for what later became the Social...
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Social Security Online: 1935 Administration Economic Security Bill
A description of the Economic Security Act proposed to Congress by Roosevelt in 1935, with a link for downloading a PDF version of the final bill.
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Social Security Online: 1935 Congressional Debates on Social Security
Full text of the debates in the House and the Senate over the Social Security Act of 1935, proposed by President Roosevelt for economic relief and recovery as part of his New Deal. Each of the debates can be downloaded in PDF form.
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Social Security Online: 1937 Supreme Court Opinions
An in-depth discussion on the constitutionality of the Social Security Act and the 1937 Supreme Court decisions that helped settle it.
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Social Security Online: The Townsend Plan Movement
A comprehensive site that includes information about Townsend and the Townsend Plan, links to the different sections of the text of the Social Security Plan, links to issues of the newsletter that was published by Townsend, editorial...
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Social Security Administration: 2007 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees
This is an annual report issued by the SSA in which they evaluate the state and health of the Social Security program and make projections. It is also in PDF format and there is a summary available.
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Social Security Online: History of Social Security
This site from the Social Security Administration provides the history of social security in the US. Choose from a simple timeline or brief summary, to a much more indepth explanation of this program. Includes quotes from Presidents as...
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Ssa: Supplemental Security Income Info
Information on SSI from the Social Security Information. THE place for information on laws and policy of this aspect of the US program.
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Social Security Online: History
This site addresses the history of social security. There is an invaluable amount of information on this site (timelines, audio clips, etc.).
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Ssa: Upton Sinclair's Epic Plan for Social Reform
The Social Security Administration site presents the platform that Sinclair Lewis promoted in 1934.
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Social Security Online: Homepage
The official website of the U.S. Social Security Administration. An interesting site to check out for current information on the subject, along with links to additional information. The FAQ section has information about Social Security...
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Social Security: Employer W 2 Filing Instructions & Information
This is the site of the Social Security Administration. It provides information to employers about reporting social security tax information as well as information for employees.
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Social Security Administration: Social Security Educator Toolkit
Two lesson plans with ancillary materials; covers the whats, whys, hows of Social Security.
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Social Security Online: Frances Perkins
Biography of Frances Perkins and her role in passing the Social Security Act. Includes personal quotes and links to other sites with more information on her service to Franklin Roosevelt.
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Social Security Online: $5,000 Grant
Part of Huey Long's plan to help Americans in the Depression was to grant Americans $5,000. This is a primary source site that provides the details of his plan.
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Social Security: Withholding Income Tax From Your Social Security Benefits
The site gives information on the option of having federal taxes withheld from Social Security benefits.
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Social Security Online: Information for Kids and Families
Social Security site for young children and teens. Answers questions about Social Security and provides elementary information.
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Social Security Online: Otto Von Bismarck: World's First Social Security
One page summary of the modern world's first social security program pioneered by Otto Von Bismarck in easy to read language.
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The Social Security Admin.: Social Security Publications
This site from the Social Security Administration provides numerous publications on the subject and debate of social security and retirement benefits.
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Social Security Online: Brief History of Huey Long
A short biographical introduction to Long's life but does include links to excerpts from Long's first and second autobiography, and his speech on "Share the Wealth" given in the Senate.
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Social Security Online: History: Soup Kitchens
This site provides a black and white photo of men outside of a Depression era soup kitchen, with a brief caption underneath.
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Social Security Online: A Tea Party That Changed History
Essay discussing how Frances Perkins was involved in passage of the Social Security Act. Also contains a link to a speech given by Perkins to SSA employees.
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Social Security Online: Unemployment Compensation
At this site from Social Security Online, you can find a chart showing unemployment from 1922 to 1933.