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How Social and How Secure?
Epstein, Abraham | April 1, 1936 issue

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In this article, the author focuses on books "Social Security in the United States," by Paul H. Douglas and "Toward Social Security," by Eveline M. Burns. Defenders of the present Social Security Act will derive little comfort from the two volumes of these books. The Administration spokesman who proudly boasted not so long ago that "in two years the United States worked out a system of job insurance that it took Europe fifteen years to accomplish" will find little approval of that handiwork. Douglas presents a masterly summary of the background of the movement, the demands from the right and the left, and describes the manner in which the bill was passed.

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SOCIAL Security in the United States: An Analysis & Appraisal of the Federal Social Security Act (Book); DOUGLAS, Paul H. (Paul Howard), 1892-1976; TOWARD Social Security: An Explanation of the Social Security Act & a Survey of the Larger Issues (Book); BURNS, Eveline M.; SOCIAL security; BILLS, Legislative; UNITED States
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