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Old age pensions -- Law and legislation -- United States.

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Is It a Crime to Be Old?, 1928

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Identifier: 2006.003.1.1.61
Scope and Contents

"...What shall we do with those who are no longer young? 1. Have them live off their children? 2. Send them to the poorhouse? 3. Have them beg for charity?...Vote Socialist!" Norman Thomas for President, James H. Maurer for Vice President.

Dates: 1928

Upton Sinclair Speaks, 1939-10-20

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Identifier: 2006.003.1.2.37
Scope and Contents

The complete text of a talk by Upton Sinclair, delivered by radio. A leaflet for a Vote NO on No.1 campaign, published in the interest of common sense by the Liberal Committee opposed to the Ham and Eggs Plan, an old-age pension movement in the 1930s.

Dates: Broadcast: 1939-10-20