The text of a radio speech given by Secretary of Labor Francis Perkins in 1935 in which he explained the Administration's proposals contained in the Economic Security Bill. This bill formed the basis for what later became the Social Security program.

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fdr new deal, economic security bill, francis perkins, social security act

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)