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The bill of the century
Book • 2014
In The Bill of the Century, Clay Risen tells the full story of the making of the Social Security Act for the first time, in a vivid, up-close narrative that draws on unpublished letters, diaries, and memoirs.
Peopled with a cast of unforgettable characters, it is the story of a generation battling to remake America in the face of unprecedented crisis.
Peopled with a cast of unforgettable characters, it is the story of a generation battling to remake America in the face of unprecedented crisis.
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Clay Risen

Clay Risen, "Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America" (Simon and Schuster, 2025)