State Public Assistance Legislation, 1949
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Since the end of the war the number of persons receiving aid under the State-Federal programs of public assistance has increased almost steadily and the cost of the programs has climbed. The increases, though partly the result of higher living costs, also reflect the greater public awareness of need and the consequent action by State legislatures to provide more adequately for needy persons. Action taken by the State legislatures in the 1949 sessions is summarized in the following pages.
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