0 #OnThisDay 1935: President #FDR signed the #SocialSecurity Act into law, using taxes to fund basic social welfare programs. The driving force behind the law was #FrancesPerkin: she was the first woman to hold the position of the U.S. Secretary of labor. 1 comment · 1d ago · by kryswood.bsky.social #fdr#francesperkin#onthisday
