GuyC59<p>On this Day in Social Security History:</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurityat90" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurityat90</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/StrongerTogether" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StrongerTogether</span></a></p><p>4/8/1935 The WPA created by the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act, established a Resettlement Administration and a National Youth Administration. <a href="https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/april-08/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">loc.gov/item/today-in-history/</span><span class="invisible">april-08/</span></a></p><p>4/8/1948 The 1947 Advisory Council on Social Security presented its first report.<br><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/reports/48advise3.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/reports/48advi</span><span class="invisible">se3.html</span></a></p><p>4/8/1960 The Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Personnel Act of 1960 was approved. <a href="https://www.congress.gov/86/statute/STATUTE-74/STATUTE-74-Pg32.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">congress.gov/86/statute/STATUT</span><span class="invisible">E-74/STATUTE-74-Pg32.pdf</span></a></p><p>4/8/1960 The Second Circuit Court decided the case of Adams v. Flemming.<br><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/rulings/di/03/SSR64-47-di-03.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/OP_Home/rulings/di/03/</span><span class="invisible">SSR64-47-di-03.html</span></a></p><p>4/8/1965 The House passed H. R. 6675, the Mills Bill.<br><a href="https://acsc.lib.udel.edu/exhibits/show/legislation/item/196" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">acsc.lib.udel.edu/exhibits/sho</span><span class="invisible">w/legislation/item/196</span></a></p><p>4/8/1966 President Johnson announced he would seek higher Social Security benefits in 1967.<br><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/ssa/lbjleg1.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/ssa/lbjleg1.ht</span><span class="invisible">ml</span></a></p><p>4/8/1966 President Johnson signed Public Law 89-384.<br><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/ssa/lbjmedicare3.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/ssa/lbjmedicar</span><span class="invisible">e3.html</span></a></p><p>4/8/1997 Ida Merriam, long-time head of SSA's Office of Research & Statistics, died at age 92.<br><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/idanasi.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history/idanasi.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>More Social Security history: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> & <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSAHistGWC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SSAHistGWC</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/socialinsurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialinsurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Retirement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Retirement</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Unemployment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Unemployment</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/NewDeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewDeal</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SSDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OASDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OASDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a> Social Security Administration</p>