Dwight D. Eisenhower Library Oral History Collection. 1962 - 1998. Oral History Transcripts. 1962 - 1998. Oral History Interview with Wilbur J. Cohen

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Dwight D. Eisenhower Library Oral History Collection. 1962 - 1998. Oral History Transcripts. 1962 - 1998. Oral History Interview with Wilbur J. Cohen

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This is a transcript of an oral history interview with Wilbur J. Cohen. During the interview Cohen spoke about the Universal Military Training Commission and about social programs during the Eisenhower administration, especially Social Security Administration programs. Persons mentioned in the interview include Oveta Culp Hobby, Nelson A. Rockefeller, Marion B. Folsom and Sherman Adams.

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Cohen, Wilbur J. (Wilbur Joseph), 1913-1987

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