Statement on Signing the Social Security Act
Title
Statement on Signing the Social Security Act
Creator
Roosevelt, Franklin D.
Subject
Social Security
New Deal
Economic Security
Unemployment Insurance
Social Welfare
New Deal
Economic Security
Unemployment Insurance
Social Welfare
Description
In this statement issued on August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt explained the significance of the Social Security Act after signing it into law. Roosevelt emphasized the federal government's responsibility to provide greater economic security through old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, and assistance programs for vulnerable populations.
Publisher
The American Presidency Project, University of California, Santa Barbara
Contributor
The American Presidency Project
Date
1935-08-14
Type
Text
Format
Presidential Statement
Identifier
Statement_Signing_Social_Security_Act_1935
Source
The American Presidency Project. https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/statement-signing-the-social-security-act
Language
English
Relation
Social Security Act
Second Inaugural Address
Second Inaugural Address
Coverage
United States, Great Depression, 1935
Rights
Public Domain
Collection
Citation
Roosevelt, Franklin D., “Statement on Signing the Social Security Act,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed June 20, 2026, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/6157.
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