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Social Security

The 1935 law, first monthly checks in 1940, and the program's expansion through 1963. Newspaper pages from 1934 to 1963 on a map and timeline.

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23,766,177 pages from 4,691 newspapers, 1736–1963.

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81888 matching newspaper pages in total. Washington, DC has the most hits (23510 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. Evening Star — 1934-01-02, page 17

    … Loring Black and Abraham Epstein, executive secretary of the American Association of Social Security. The meeting will be under auspices of the Council of Social Agencies, of which …

  2. The Washington Times — 1934-01-05, page 3

    … Copeland, Abra ham Epstein, executive secretary of the American Association for Social Security, and Representa tive Loring Black of New York Dempseys Hope For Twins Bat One Will …

  3. The Washington Daily News — 1934-01-05, page 10

    … New York and Abraham Epstein, executive secretary of the American Association for Social Security and author of several books on old age insurance. Rep. Loring Black of New York …

  4. The Washington Daily News — 1934-01-06, page 3

    … meeting, will discuss a Federal in surance bill. The American Assori ation for Social Security, in an open letter to congressmen and legisla tors, declares that if America had …

  5. Evening Star — 1934-02-02, page 28

    … Federal Council of Churches in Christ and president of the American Association for Social Security. Dr. Sidney E Goldstein, chairman of the Joint Committee's Executive Committee …

    … Amalgamated Clothing Workers. Mrs. Richard Hogue of the Ameri can Association for Social Security. Jules Korcheim. secretary of the Federation of Architects. Engineers, Chemists …

  6. Evening Star — 1934-03-09, page 17

    … and Wagner Lewis Bills. CAPPER PROMISES AID IN SECURING PASSAGE Other Speakers at Social Security Dinner Favor Pending Measure. # Approximately 30 Senators and Representatives pledged …

    … last night at a dinner given in the Cosmos Club by the American Asso ciation for Social Security. Senator Dill of Washington, long a I leader in ' •» fight for old-age pen sions …

  7. The Washington Times — 1934-03-09, page 9

    … Wagner (D.) of New York at a meeting sponsored by the American Asso ciation for Social Security held at the Cosmos Club last night. Telephone Dletrict 7000 Atteniiiiii Ju 1 == …

  8. The Washington Times — 1934-04-18, page 14

    … Union. Samuel Epstein, of New York, representing the American Asso ciation for Social Security, and William G. Hushing, of the Amer ican Federation of Labor, also urged such …

  9. Evening Star — 1934-04-19, page 2

    … Abraham Epstein reported today at the opening of a two-day national conference on*social security. Epstein, who is executive secretary of the American Association for Social Security, said 28 States now have old-age pension laws. 'The population of the United States …

  10. Evening Star — 1934-04-20, page 37

    … Highlights of the seventh national conference of the American Associ ation for Social Security will be broadcast by WMAL at 10:30. The speakers will be Senators Black of Alabama …

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