{"product_id":"testimony-on-appointment-of-wilbur-j-cohen-to-be-assistant-secretary-of-the","title":"Testimony on appointment of Wilbur J. Cohen to be Assistant Secretary of the...","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eTestimony on appointment of Wilbur J. Cohen to be Assistant Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eChevy Chase, MD: Shearon Legislative Service, 1961. 43 pages, stapled wraps, measuring 6x9 inches, with occasional phrases underlined, and a yellow slip included that updates the situation as of March 24, 1961.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eThe text contends that Cohen is intent on implementing socialized medicine along with other influences deemed un-American; the centerfold features a chart illustrating the \"Net of subversion in the United States Government.\" This conspiracy is purported to trace back to the Silvermaster spy ring. While not overtly anti-Semitic, Shearon expresses indignation in her testimony, stating, \"I wonder why an American of pioneer ancestry like myself should be asked to testify under oath while Wilbur J. Cohen, who has a subversive history, was not required to take an oath.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eThe 1961 confirmation hearing of Wilbur J. Cohen, a key architect of the Social Security Act and later the Secretary of HEW.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eAuthor: Marjorie Shearon, a prominent conservative critic of \"socialized medicine\" and the Social Security system during the mid-20th century.Context: Published in Washington, D.C., March 1961, Shearon's testimony likely focused on her opposition to Cohen's appointment based on his involvement in expanding federal social programs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"International Bookshelf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45874003607609,"sku":"EB-117176321381","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5751\/6601\/files\/57_5eeb4109-bf9b-4c84-9952-f8c759702fe7.jpg?v=1779422436","url":"https:\/\/internationalbookshelf.com\/products\/testimony-on-appointment-of-wilbur-j-cohen-to-be-assistant-secretary-of-the","provider":"International Bookshelf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}