Amendments to Social Security Act: Hearings...on Social Security Legislation...Feb. 25-Mar. 11946 - 1518 pages |
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administrative agricultural ALTMEYER amended American amount annuity Association average basis believe benefits bill blind CARLSON Chairman DOUGHTON citizens civil service civil service retirement COMPTON Congress contributions COOPER cost coverage CURTIS DINGELL disability domestic workers dried fruit earnings EBERHARTER economic employed extended farm Farm Credit Administration farmers favor Federal Government financing FORAND fund GEARHART going income increase individual industry insurance system JENKINS JERE COOPER KNUTSON labor legislation living Means Committee ment millions month monthly OASI old-age and survivors old-age assistance old-age insurance old-age pension organizations paid pay-roll tax payments percent persons present problem production proposed protection question receive recommend retirement plan retirement system Rhode Island ROBERTSON SCHWELLENBACH Secretary WALLACE self-employed Social Security Act Social Security Board statement survivors insurance tion veterans wage Washington women workers
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Page 692 - I know also, that laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths disclosed, and manners and opinions change with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also, and keep pace with the times.
Page 371 - ... (3) In connection with the production or harvesting of any commodity defined as an agricultural commodity in section 15 (g) of the Agricultural Marketing Act, as amended, or in connection with the ginning of cotton, or in connection with the operation or maintenance...
Page 379 - ... (4) In handling, planting, drying, packing, packaging, processing, freezing, grading, storing or delivering to storage or to market or to a carrier for transportation to market any agricultural or horticultural commodity; but only if such service is performed as an Incident to ordinary farming operations or, in the case of fruits and vegetables, as an incident to the preparation of such fruits or vegetables for market. The...
Page 371 - ... market, any agricultural or horticultural commodity! but only if such service is performed as an incident to ordinary farming operations or, in the case of fruits and vegetables, as an incident to the preparation of such fruits or vegetables for market. The provisions of this paragraph shall not be deemed to be applicable with respect to service performed in connection with commercial canning or commercial freezing or in connection with any agricultural or horticultural commodity after its delivery...
Page 770 - In the future days, which we seek to make secure, we look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms. The first is freedom of speech and expression everywhere in the world. The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way everywhere in the world.
Page 700 - I would like to call the attention of the members of the committee to the fact that this bill is a preparatory bill. It authorizes the departments to negotiate with the owners of the canal, but they must come back to Congress' before any expenditure can be made and for the approval of any negotiations which they agree to.
Page 770 - This nation has placed its destiny in the hands and heads and hearts of its millions of free men and women; and its faith in freedom under the guidance of God. Freedom means the supremacy of human rights everywhere. Our support goes to those who struggle to gain those rights or keep them. Our strength is in our unity of purpose. To that high concept there can be no end save victory.
Page 770 - For there is nothing mysterious about the foundations of a healthy and strong democracy. The basic things expected by our people of their political and economic systems are simple. They are: Equality of opportunity for youth and for others. Jobs for those who can work. Security for those who need it. The ending of special privilege for the few. The preservation of civil liberties for all. The enjoyment of the fruits of scientific progress in a wider and constandy rising standard of living.
Page 175 - Without objection, the committee will adjourn until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. (Whereupon, at 11 :55 am, the committee adjourned, to reconvene at 10 am...
Page 371 - agricultural labor" Includes all services performed — (1) On a farm, in the employ of any person, in connection with cultivating the soil, or in connection with raising or harvesting any agricultural or horticultural commodity, including the raising, shearing, feeding, caring for, training, and management of livestock, bees, poultry, and fur-bearing animals and wildlife.