Holtzman, Abraham.
Francis Everett Townsend, a physician in Long Beach, Calif., founded the movement towards an old-age pension plan during the American Great Depression of the 1930's. Eventually called the Townsend Plan, Inc., the organization worked to pass legislation to help retirees including Social Security.
From the description of Abraham Holtzman collection on the Townsend movement, 1933-1952. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 52692859
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| referencedIn | William J. Block Papers, 1968 | North Carolina State University. Special Collections Research Center | |
| creatorOf | Block, William J. William J. Block papers, 1968 [manuscript] | North Carolina State University, NCSU Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Holtzman, Abraham. Abraham Holtzman collection on the Townsend movement, 1933-1952. | UC Berkeley Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Block, William J. | person |
| associatedWith | Old Age Revolving Pensions, Ltd. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Townsend, Francis E. (Francis Everett), 1867-1960. | person |
| associatedWith | Townsend National Recovery Plan, Inc. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Townsend Plan, Inc. | corporateBody |
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| Pensions |
| Social security |
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