Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-22-2013
College/Unit
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Department/Program/Center
Social Work
Abstract
Arthur J. Altmeyer (1891-1972) was a key figure in the design and implementation of the U.S. Social Security system. Appointed to the original Social Security Board by President Franklin Roosevelt, he advocated expansion of the program and expanded benefits for many years. His career also involved advocacy in the civil service system and opposed political patronage in the Social Security system.
Digital Commons Citation
Lohmann, Roger A., "Arthur J. Altmeyer" (2013). Faculty & Staff Scholarship. 811.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/faculty_publications/811
Source Citation
This article is published at the Citizendium online encyclopedia: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Arthur_J._Altmeyer/Citable_Version
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Comments
This article was peer reviewed by three editors at Citizendium.org.