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Wilbur J. Cohen, the Glossary

Wilbur Joseph Cohen (June 10, 1913 – May 17, 1987) was an American social scientist and civil servant.^[1]

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Jewish American members of the Cabinet of the United States
Lyndon B. Johnson administration cabinet members

Al Quie

Albert Harold "Al" Quie (September 18, 1923 – August 18, 2023) was an American politician and farmer.

The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, known simply as the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), is a center-right think tank based in Washington, D.C., that researches government, politics, economics, and social welfare.

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American Public Human Services Association

The American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) is a nonprofit organization made up of multiple programs made to assist families improve their lives.

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Americans for Democratic Action

Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) is a liberal American political organization advocating progressive policies.

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Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor is a college town and the county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States.

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Austin, Texas

Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat and most populous city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties.

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Bachelor of Arts

A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin baccalaureus artium, baccalaureus in artibus, or artium baccalaureus) is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines.

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Carl D. Perkins

Carl Dewey Perkins (October 15, 1912 – August 3, 1984), a Democrat, was an American politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Kentucky serving from 1949 until his death from a heart attack in Lexington, Kentucky in 1984.

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Common Cause

Common Cause is a watchdog group based in Washington, D.C., with chapters in 35 states.

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Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.

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Dominick V. Daniels

Dominick Vincent Daniels (October 18, 1908 – July 17, 1987) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 14th congressional district from 1959 to 1977.

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Foreword

A foreword is a (usually short) piece of writing, sometimes placed at the beginning of a book or other piece of literature.

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Frances Perkins

Frances Perkins (born Fannie Coralie Perkins; April 10, 1880 – May 14, 1965) was an American workers-rights advocate who served as the fourth United States Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945, the longest serving in that position.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882April 12, 1945), commonly known by his initials FDR, was an American politician who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945.

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Gerontology

Gerontology is the study of the social, cultural, psychological, cognitive, and biological aspects of aging.

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Great Society

The Great Society was a set of domestic programs in the United States launched by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 and 1965.

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Hubert Humphrey

Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. (May 27, 1911 – January 13, 1978) was an American politician and statesman who served as the 38th vice president of the United States from 1965 to 1969. Wilbur J. Cohen and Hubert Humphrey are Lyndon B. Johnson administration cabinet members.

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Hugh Carey

Hugh Leo Carey (April 11, 1919 – August 7, 2011) was an American politician and attorney of the Democratic Party who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1961 to 1974 and as the 51st governor of New York from 1975 to 1982.

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Ivan A. Nestingen

Ivan Arnold Nestingen (September 9, 1921April 24, 1978) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Madison, Wisconsin. Wilbur J. Cohen and Ivan A. Nestingen are Kennedy administration personnel.

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James H. McCrocklin

James Henry McCrocklin was an American academic administrator and politician.

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John F. Kennedy

John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to as JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.

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John W. Gardner

John William Gardner (October 8, 1912 – February 16, 2002) was Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) under President Lyndon Johnson. Wilbur J. Cohen and John W. Gardner are Lyndon B. Johnson administration cabinet members.

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Joseph A. Califano Jr.

Joseph Anthony Califano Jr. (born May 15, 1931) is an American attorney, professor, and public servant.

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Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kalamazoo is a city in and the county seat of Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States.

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Kerrville, Texas

Kerrville is a city in, and the county seat of Kerr County, Texas, United States.

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Lawrence, Kansas

Lawrence is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Kansas, United States, and the sixth-largest city in the state.

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Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969.

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Marjorie O'Connell

Marjorie O'Connell Shearon (August 15, 1890 – 1974) was a palaeontologist from Newark, New Jersey.

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Medicare (United States)

Medicare is a federal health insurance program in the United States for people age 65 or older and younger people with disabilities, including those with end stage renal disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease).

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Milton Friedman

Milton Friedman (July 31, 1912 – November 16, 2006) was an American economist and statistician who received the 1976 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his research on consumption analysis, monetary history and theory and the complexity of stabilization policy.

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Milwaukee

Milwaukee is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the seat of Milwaukee County.

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National Institutes of Health

The National Institutes of Health, commonly referred to as NIH, is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research.

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New Deal

The New Deal was a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1938 to rescue the U.S. from the Great Depression.

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Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson's tenure as the 36th president of the United States began on November 22, 1963, upon the assassination of president John F. Kennedy, and ended on January 20, 1969.

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President of the United States

The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America.

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Professor

Professor (commonly abbreviated as Prof.) is an academic rank at universities and other post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries.

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Research assistant

A research assistant (RA) is a researcher employed, often on a temporary contract, by a university, research institute, or privately held organization to provide assistance in academic or private research endeavors.

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Robert Finch (politician)

Robert Hutchinson Finch (October 9, 1925 – October 10, 1995) was a Republican politician from La Canada Flintridge, California.

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Seoul

Seoul, officially Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea.

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Social science is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies.

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In the United States, Social Security is the commonly used term for the federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program and is administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA). Wilbur J. Cohen and Social Security (United States) are social security in the United States.

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The Social Security Act of 1935 is a law enacted by the 74th United States Congress and signed into law by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Wilbur J. Cohen and Social Security Act are social security in the United States.

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The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government that administers Social Security, a social insurance program consisting of retirement, disability and survivor benefits. Wilbur J. Cohen and social Security Administration are social security in the United States.

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South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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Time (magazine)

Time (stylized in all caps as TIME) is an American news magazine based in New York City.

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United States Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services

The Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services (formerly the under Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1953–1979, and the under Secretary of Health and Human Services, 1979–1990) is the Chief Operating Officer of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

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United States Secretary of Health and Human Services

The United States secretary of health and human services is the head of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all health matters.

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University of Michigan

The University of Michigan (U-M, UMich, or simply Michigan) is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas.

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University of Texas Press

The University of Texas Press (or UT Press) is a university press that is part of the University of Texas at Austin.

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University of Wisconsin–Madison

The University of Wisconsin–Madison (University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, UW, UW–Madison, or simply Madison) is a public land-grant research university in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.

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University Press of Kansas

The University Press of Kansas is a publisher located in Lawrence, Kansas.

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W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

The W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research is an American research organization based in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States.

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Welfare state

A welfare state is a form of government in which the state (or a well-established network of social institutions) protects and promotes the economic and social well-being of its citizens, based upon the principles of equal opportunity, equitable distribution of wealth, and public responsibility for citizens unable to avail themselves of the minimal provisions for a good life.

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Winston L. Prouty

Winston Lewis Prouty (September 1, 1906September 10, 1971) was an American politician.

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Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilbur_J._Cohen

Also known as Wilbur Cohen, Wilbur Joseph Cohen.

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Jewish American members of the Cabinet of the United States

Lyndon B. Johnson administration cabinet members

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