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This Week in Roosevelt History: April 22-30

April 22, 2011May 29, 2015 by fdrlibrary, posted in Roosevelt Facts, This Week in Roosevelt History

April 27, 1937: The nation’s first Social Security checks were distributed.

Social Security poster of a woman leaning on a fence post.
FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx. 53-227(1733).

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  • On April 30, 1939, FDR appeared on television opening the New York World’s Fair.

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