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Presidential Quotations

Presented here is a sample quote from each of Presidents, since the passage of the Social Security Act, on the subject of Social Security.

In addition to these sample quotes, we also have a complete collection of detailed Presidential statements on topics relating to Social Security, in our Special Collections section.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Harry S. Truman

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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John F. Kennedy

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Lyndon B. Johnson

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Richard M. Nixon

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Gerald R. Ford

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Jimmy Carter

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Ronald W. Reagan

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George H. W. Bush

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William J. Clinton

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George W. Bush

 
 
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