Francis E. Townsend

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Francis E. Townsend

American politician

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The second New Deal and the Supreme Court
Many older people supported Francis E. Townsend’s plan to provide $200 per month for everyone over age 60. At the same time, conservatives, including such groups as the American Liberty League, founded in 1934, attacked the New Deal as a threat to states’ rights, free enterprise, and the open…
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Many older people supported Francis E. Townsend’s plan to provide $200 per month for everyone over age 60. At the same time, conservatives, including such groups as the American Liberty League, founded in 1934, attacked the New Deal as a threat to states’ rights, free enterprise, and the open…
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