Photograph
Wilbur Cohen
Quarter-length portrait of Wilbur J. Cohen smiling for the camera. Wilbur Cohen was a research assistant with the committee which drafted the Social Security Act in 1934. He became Director of the Bureau of Research and Statistics in charge of program development and legislative coordination with Congress for the Social Security Board (SSB), which was renamed the Social Security Administration in 1946. He maintained an expertise and enthusiasm for public welfare throughout his career. He became Assistant Secretary for Legislation of Health, Education and Welfare in 1961. In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson promoted him to Under Secretary. In 1968, Cohen became the U.S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. |
Image ID: | 106196 |
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Creator Name: | Unknown |
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Collection Name: | Edward D. Berkowitz papers, 1934-1991 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | PH Mss 461, Box 1, Folder 10 |
Original Dimensions: | 8 x 10 inches |
Portrait photography |
Eyeglasses |
Neckties |
Suits (Clothing) |
Pensions |
Indoor photography |
Men |
Administrative agencies |
Public officers |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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