social security

Rooselvelt signs the social security act

Aug 14, 1935

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/social_security/reform/timeline.html

u.s postal service begins distributing social security cards

Nov 24, 1936

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New amendments expand Social Security

Aug 10, 1939

http://www.ssa.gov/history/1939amends.html

first retirment check recived by ida may fuller

Jan 30, 1940

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president truman signs the social security admendemt COLA

Aug 28, 1950

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New legislative reforms add benefits for permanently and totally disabled workers aged 50 to 64.

Aug 1, 1956

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President John Kennedy approves new amendments, which in part allow male workers to choose reduced retirement benefits at 62.

Jun 30, 1961

medicare prgrame is created

Jul 30, 1965

major growth leads to a finacial crises

Aug 13, 1981

uncertain future for social security

Dec 16, 2004