Wilbur Joseph Cohen was an American social scientist and civil servant. He was one of the key architects in the creation and expansion of the American welfare state and was involved in the creation of both the New Deal and Great Society programs.
Wilbur J. Cohen
Cohen in the early days of Social Security with Maurine Mulliner, who was the executive secretary of the Social Security Board in 1935.
Cohen being sworn in as the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare; from left to right: President Lyndon B. Johnson (far right), Vice-President Hubert H. Humphrey (far left), and the Eloise B. Cohen (right) and the three sons in 1968.
President Johnson signs a bill authorizing education programs for children with disabilities; from left to right: Hugh L. Carey, Dominick V. Daniels, Carl D. Perkins, Albert H. Quie, Winston L. Prouty, Cohen (1968)
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
The United States secretary of health and human services is the head of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all health matters. The secretary is a member of the United States Cabinet. The office was formerly Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. In 1980, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was renamed the Department of Health and Human Services, and its education functions and Rehabilitation Services Administration were transferred to the new United States Department of Education. Patricia Roberts Harris headed the department before and after it was renamed.
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
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