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Problems of the Aging

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Creating a select committee to conduct an investigation and study of the Problem of the aging" by Helen Gahagan Douglas.

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Helen Gahagan Douglas asks Congress to study the employment problems of older workers

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Douglas Collection covers the former congresswoman's life from her early stage career until her death in 1980. Because the bulk of the materials documents her years in Congress, the collection is especially rich in covering events and issues central to the immediate post-World War II era. Due to her service on the Foreign Affairs Committee, there is a large amount of papers on the earliest years of the Cold War and the establishment of the new world order. Interesting topics include the...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Douglas Collection covers the former congresswoman's life from her early stage career until her death in 1980. Because the bulk of the materials documents her years in Congress, the collection is especially rich in covering events and issues central to the immediate post-World War II era. Due to her service on the Foreign Affairs Committee, there is a large amount of papers on the earliest years of the Cold War and the establishment of the new world order. Interesting topics include the...

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To extend and improve the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance System, to provide insurance benefits for all aged and disable persons, and for other purposes.