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Harry Truman: “The security and welfare of our nation demand an expression of social security to cover the groups which are now…”

On the recordApril 4, 1948
The security and welfare of our nation demand an expression of social security to cover the groups which are now excluded from the program.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Veto of Bill To Exclude Vendors of Newspapers and Magazines From Social Security Coverage

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