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Abraham Epstein [electronic resource] : the forgotten father of social security / Pierre Epstein.

By: Epstein, Pierre.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Publisher: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2006Description: 332 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.Subject(s): Epstein, Abraham, 1892-1942 | Social security -- United StatesGenre/Form: Electronic books. DDC classification: 368.4/30092 | B Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view Summary: "Pierre Epstein takes readers behind the scenes of Roosevelt's New Deal legislation to tell how his father, Abe Epstein, an immigrant Russian Jew and author of "Insecurity: A Challenge to America," followed his vision of reform and made significant contributions to the legislation that established social security in America"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-318) and index.

"Pierre Epstein takes readers behind the scenes of Roosevelt's New Deal legislation to tell how his father, Abe Epstein, an immigrant Russian Jew and author of "Insecurity: A Challenge to America," followed his vision of reform and made significant contributions to the legislation that established social security in America"--Provided by publisher.

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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.