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Edwin Witte (1887 - 1960)
UW Economist
Edwin Witte was a UW economist and government official. He developed an original plan for Social Security as member of Committee on Economic Security.
The Wisconsin Historical Society has manuscripts related to this topic. See the catalog description of the Edwin E. Witte Papers for details. See also the Edwin E. Witte Injunction Papers.
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