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Signing Wisconsin Unemployment Law

Date: 01 28 1932
Description: Governor Philip La Follette signing Wisconsin's pioneer unemployment compensation law. From left to right are Henry Ohl, Elizabeth Brandeis, Paul A. Raushe...
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Governor Schmedeman Signs the Beer Bill

Date: 06 02 1933
Description: Governor Albert G. Schmedeman signing the Beer Bill with 14 men observing.
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Kohler Signing GI Housing Loan Bill

Date: 03 01 1951
Description: Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr. signs a bill that would liberalize state housing loans to veterans. The legislators grouped around him in the Governor's off...
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Governor Lucey Signs the Equal Rights Amendment

Date: 1975
Description: Several men and women watch as Governor Patrick Lucey signs the Equal Rights Amendment. Lloyd A. Barbee (left), Marlin Schneider, two unidentified people, ...
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The People Speak

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Description: Fred Wertheimer, (fourth from the right) of Common Cause, delivers bags of citizen petitions to Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey, (third from the left),...
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In the U.S. Supreme Court Room

Date: 05 1937
Description: In the U.S. Supreme Court Room, after hearing the Court hand down its decisions upholding the constitutionality of the old age insurance and unemployment i...
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John F. Kennedy Signing the Social Security Amendments

Date: 1961
Description: John F. Kennedy, seated, surrounded by a number of men, including Vice-President Lyndon Baines Johnson, center, standing, and Wilbur Cohen, Assistant Secre...
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Governor Anthony Earl

Date: 02 01 1983
Description: Governor Tony Earl at the signing of the executive order creating the Wisconsin Women’s Council. At the end of the remarks he invites women from the legisl...
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Nelson Cruikshank and Lyndon B. Johnson

Date: 07 14 1965
Description: President Johnson gives a warm handshake to AFL-CIO Social Security Dir. Nelson H. Cruikshank after a White House ceremony in which he signed into law the ...
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Governor Walter J. Kohler Jr. Signs a Law

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Description: Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr., sits at his desk signing a document. Four men stand behind him, all wearing suits. The Wisconsin state flag hangs on the wa...
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Governor Lucey Signs Chapter 115

Date: 08 1973
Description: Governor Pat Lucey signing Chapter 115 ensuring public education for children with disabilities as parents, children and others look on. Midge Miller stand...
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Wisconsin Chapter 115 Signing

Date: 08 1973
Description: Governor Pat Lucey visiting with children in the Governor's Office after signing Chapter 115 ensuring public education for children with disabilities.

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