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  2. History of Social Security in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Social Security Act was enacted August 14, 1935 (89 years ago). The Act was drafted during President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first term by the President's Committee on Economic Security, under Frances Perkins, and passed by Congress as part of the New Deal.

  3. Joint warfare in South Vietnam, 1963–1969 - Wikipedia

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    The situation in South Vietnam continued to deteriorate with corruption rife throughout the Diem government and the ARVN unable to effectively combat the Viet Cong. In 1961, the newly elected Kennedy Administration promised more aid and additional money, weapons, and supplies were sent with little effect.

  4. Social Security (United States) - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, Social Security is the commonly used term for the federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program and is administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA). [ 1 ] The Social Security Act was passed in 1935, [ 2 ] and the existing version of the Act, as amended, [ 3 ] encompasses several social ...

  5. Social Security Act - Wikipedia

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    Social Security Act of 1935; Other short titles: Social Security Act: Long title: An Act to provide for the general welfare by establishing a system of Federal old-age benefits, and by enabling the several States to make more adequate provision for aged persons, dependent and crippled children, maternal and child welfare, public health, and the administration of their unemployment laws; to ...

  6. Pensions in Vietnam - Wikipedia

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    Pensions in Vietnam are provided through a state pension scheme called social insurance, and private life insurance -type schemes. The pension system of Vietnam was ranked 57th out of 70 economies according to a 2020 Allianz report. [1] As of 2020, 11.4% of Vietnamese have reached retirement age, but this number is expected to triple by 2050.

  7. List of Social Security legislation (United States) - Wikipedia

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    1981 - Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 97–35. 1981 - Social Security Amendments of 1981, Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 97–123. 1983 - Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and Social Security Act, amendments. Pub.

  8. Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam - Wikipedia

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    The Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam was a massive demonstration and teach-in across the United States against the United States involvement in the Vietnam War. It took place on October 15, 1969, [1] followed a month later, on November 15, 1969, by a large Moratorium March in Washington, D.C. Fred Halstead writes that it was "the first time ...

  9. Võ Nguyên Giáp - Wikipedia

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    Võ Nguyên Giáp. Võ Nguyên Giáp (Vietnamese pronunciation: [vɔ̌ˀ ŋʷīən jǎːp]; 25 August 1911 – 4 October 2013) was a Vietnamese general, communist revolutionary and politician. Regarded as one of the greatest military strategists of the 20th century, [1][2] Giáp led Vietnamese communist forces to victories in wars against Japan ...