Social Security Act Amendments of 1954: A Summary and Legislative History
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* Mr. Cohen is Director, Division of Research and Statistics, Office of Commissioner: Mr. Ball is Deputy Director of the Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance; and Mr. Myers is Chief Actuary of the Social Security Administration. The Eighty-third Congress enacted a m e n d m e n t s to the Social Security Act that make significant improvements in the old-age and survivors insurance program and also affect public assistance. The article that follows summarises the major changes; articles on specific aspects of the amendments will appear in future issues of the Bulletin.
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