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| One highlight of the event featured
a dramatic reenactment of the signing of the 1935 Social Security
Act. An FDR impersonator, Mr. Jonah Triebwasser, gave two dramatic
readings from FDR's speeches on Social Security: the full text of
President Roosevelt's remarks at the signing of the Act in 1935, and
excerpts from a 1938 radio address on Social Security. |
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| FDR impersonator, Jonah Triebwasser, prepares to begin his
performance. |
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| "FDR" signs the Social Security Act. Also
shown left to right, front row: Brian Coyne and Maureen
Coyne with their son Patrick; SSA Deputy Commissioner
Paul Barnes; Anna Roosevelt; Commissioner Apfel; Jim
Roosevelt; Barbara Kennelly; back row: Ted Van Dyk
of the FDR Institute; Cynthia Koch (partially hidden
behind Anna Roosevelt; Caroline Hadley (between Anna
Roosevelt and Commissioner Apfel); Ann Roosevelt (wife
of Jim Roosevelt), partially visible over Commissioner
Apfel's left shoulder; Congressman Hinchey; SSA Deputy
Commissioner Judy Chesser; SSA Regional Commissioner
Bea Disman (partially obscured behind Barbara Kennelly). |
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| Brief
video clip of Mr. Triebwasser's reading from FDR's
1938 radio address
(7.0 mg. mpeg format file) |
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