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Wilbur J. Cohen, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

Date: 1968
Description: Portrait of Wilbur J. Cohen sitting at his desk as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. Social Security Administration was his responsibility.
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Wilbur J. Cohen, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

Date: 1968
Description: Wilbur J. Cohen, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, walks down a hallway carrying several books.
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Portrait of Edwin E. Witte

Date: 1931
Description: Edwin Witte in his office as chief of the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Service (1922-1933). Edwin Witte worked for social welfare programs most of his l...
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Arthur J. Altmeyer

Date: 1963
Description: Arthur J. Altmeyer standing in front of the Social Security Administration Headquarters. In 1973 the building was renamed the Altmeyer Building in his hono...
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County Clerk's Office

Date: 1910
Description: Elmer S. Hall and his daughter, Olive Hall, in the County Clerk's office.
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Nelson Cruikshank and Wilbur J. Cohen

Date: 12 01 1972
Description: The First Distinguished Citizen Award of the National Consumers League was given to Nelson H. Cruikshank, president of the American Federation of Labor (AF...
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Nelson Cruikshank and Lyndon B. Johnson

Date: 07 14 1965
Description: President Johnson gives a warm handshake to AFL-CIO Social Security Dir. Nelson H. Cruikshank after a White House ceremony in which he signed into law the ...
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Portrait of Nelson Cruickshank

Date: 11 05 1969
Description: Formal portrait of Nelson Cruickshank. In 1969, he became President of the AFL-CIO National Council of Senior Citizens, which began as a coalition Nelson C...
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Nelson Cruikshank with Members of the Advisory Council on Social Security

Date: 1955
Description: Members of the Advisory Council on Social Security, which has just completed a review of the social security program and submitted recommendations for impr...
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United Nation Official Addresses Madison Civics Club

Date: 10 14 1960
Description: Sir Leslie Munro of New Zealand, former president of both the United Nation General Assembly and Security Council, is in Madison to address the Madison Civ...
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Social Security Director Sydney Miller

Date: 06 29 1961
Description: Sydney Miller, Social Security director for Dane County, sitting behind a desk.
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Banquet Honoring Henry O'Leary

Date: 10 30 1961
Description: On the right is Henry J. O'Leary, who is being honored for his service as chief of the rates and research division of the state Public Service Commission. ...
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James E. Quackenbush

Date: 09 04 1964
Description: Portrait of James E. Quackenbush, candidate for Dane County District Attorney.
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Suspreme Court Justice Horace Wilkie

Date: 01 04 1965
Description: Justice Horace Wilkie taking his oath of office from Justice Nathan Hefferman in the Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol Building. He is being sworn in to...
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Dane County Board Honoree, John Fluckiger, Jr.

Date: 04 02 1965
Description: John Fluckiger, Jr., was honored on his retirement from the Dane County Board and from the chairmanship of its parking utility. He was presented with a par...
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Goebbels and Lochner

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Description: German Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels and Louis P. Lochner, foreign correspondent, are having a conversation while seated at a table.
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Herman Goering and Louis P. Lochner

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Description: Herman Goering, Louis Lochner and an unidentified man standing in a row indoors in a room with a large window in the background. In the room is stuffed fur...
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Goebbels and Lochner

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Description: German Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels (left) and Louis P. Lochner, foreign correspondent (third from left) sit around a small round table with three o...
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U.S. Attorney Edmund A. Nix Appointed

Date: 08 12 1965
Description: A man standing and holding a coffee cup. Edmund A. Dix was sworn in as United States attorney for the western half of Wisconsin in a brief Federal Court ce...
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Congressman Glenn Davis Holds Office Hours in Madison

Date: 08 23 1954
Description: Two political candidates meet with congressman Glenn Davis (R-Waukesha) in Madison. From left to right are: John Fluckiger, Jr. (of Verona), a GOP Assembly...

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