The story of Bob Ball’s confrontation over Nixon’s plan to take credit for Social Security payments comes to us via Ball’s memoir in Social Security Administration files, as retailed inA few words about Robert M. Ball, who was the face of Social Security for generations of Americans in the postwar years: For nearly five decades he was the program’s “indefatigable champion,” asBall joined what became the Social Security Administration in 1939, even before the first check was issued in 1940.
During his time at the agency, Ball oversaw a raft of improvements, including expansions of coverage and increases in benefits and the establishment of Social Security’s disability program in 1956.Even after his retirement he continued to play an indispensable role, including as a member of the Greenspan Commission, which crafted a Social Security rescue plan in 1983 that was signed by Ronald Reagan.
As late as 2007, at the age of 93, Ball was still defending the program and offering proposals for solidifying its fiscal condition.
He really should sign every check personally, but he probably doesn't have enough crayons because he keeps eating them.
Why isn’t anyone stoping pincheTrompas!
The difference is that there is no moral and ethics now.
Trump thinks being on these checks will give him a Pavlovian boost; but for most Americans, the checks are coming too late & are too small. They mostly yield resentment.. - Nixon wanted to take credit for gov't. checks too, but a top official stopped him
Trump and his Republican Allies are trying to undermine Constitution with Chaos and distractions by shutdown the government again if the Democrats don't give into what Trump want because he knows America will know all his BS after he lose his re-election.
Nonstop Trump hating LA Times over and over and over hate hate hate. Bad as CNN
In North Carolina our Attorney General's face and name are everywhere... not a good plan in the line of work...and it does give undue name recognition...so perhaps government checks Should have no signature but an authorized statement like printed money
more POS LA Times bullshit. Laying off employees.. Going out of business sales.
There's no-one with the spine to stop me. senatemajldr Right?
The president didn’t take credit for the checks. EnemyOfThePeople
FatNixon isn’t going to let anyone stop him from taking credit. Creepy Roger Stones idea, no doubt.
If this is relative to Nixon, the GOP will never survive...