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Quiz #4

 

 

Below is a photo of President Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act into law on August 14, 1935. Among those present were four important members of Congress: Senator Pat Harrison (D-MS) who was Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee; Senator Robert Wagner (D-NY) who was the principal sponsor of the bill in the Senate; Rep. Robert Doughton (D-NC) who was the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee; and Rep. David Lewis (D-MD) who was the principal sponsor of the bill in the House of Representatives. Can you identify who is who?
     

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