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TRAILER | SCLS | Social Security: 90 Years Strong

4/28/2026 | 29s

Born from the New Deal, discover the history behind Social Security.

The history of America's most successful social insurance program -born in the New Deal and enduring for nine decades! Signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 as a benefit Americans pay for during their working lives so they can retire with dignity, this is a story that has earned the right to be told!

04/28/2026 | Expires 04/05/2029 | Rating TV-G

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TRAILER | SCLS | Social Security: 90 Years Strong

4/28/2026 | 29s

The history of America's most successful social insurance program -born in the New Deal and enduring for nine decades! Signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 as a benefit Americans pay for during their working lives so they can retire with dignity, this is a story that has earned the right to be told!

04/28/2026 | Expires 04/05/2029 | Rating TV-G

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