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Social security : a documentary history / Larry W. DeWitt, Daniel BeÌland, and Edward D. Berkowitz.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780872895027 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0872895025 (alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xiv, 557 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
- Publisher: Washington, D.C. : CQPress, c2008.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 541-545) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: an overview of the social security program -- The creation of social security in America -- The first controversy over financing and the creation of family benefits, 1935-1939 -- Political struggles over social security in the 1940s and program expansion in 1950 -- Extending coverage and benefits, 1951-1965 -- Enlarging the program and indexing benefits to the rate of inflation, 1966-1972 -- The second controversy over financing and the 1977 social security amendments, 1973-1977 -- The third controversy over financing and the social security amendments of 1983 -- Disability benefits in the 1980s -- The fourth controversy over financing and the battle over privatization, 1983-2006. |
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| Subject: | Social security > United States > History > Sources. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | HD 7125 .D495 2008 | 30535912 | General Collection | Available | - |
Social Security : A Documentary History
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Social Security : A Documentary History
Social Security: A Documentary History details the development of U.S. Social Security from its antecedents and founding in 1935 to the controversies of the present day. Filled with primary source documents, this unique reference weaves together the colorful history of Social Security in an easy-to-follow chronological fashion that highlights the major moments and events in the program's development. Headnotes introduce and provide comments for the documents, which include congressional testimonies, government reports, presidential speeches, and rare archival evidence. This new work will serve as a valuable resource for librarians and researchers in academic and public libraries.
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