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Abraham Epstein

Written by Pierre Epstein

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352 pages, about 7 hours of reading

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"Pierre Epstein takes readers behind the scenes of Roosevelt's New Deal legislation to tell how his father, Abe Epstein, an immigrant Russian Jew and author of "Insecurity: A Challenge to America," followed his vision of reform and made significant contributions to the legislation that established social security in America"--Provided by publisher.

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