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Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare

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In the depths of the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt appointed Frances Perkins as the first woman on a presidential cabinet. Against overwhelming odds, she became the driving force behind Social Security, the 40-hour work week, the…

DirectorsMick Caouette·Joe Paolo
WriterMick Caouette
ProducerMick Caouette

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Cast · Directed by Mick Caouette

DB
David Brooks
Self
AKAmy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
Self
LOLawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
Self
NPNancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
Self
GM
George Mitchell
Self
VS
Victoria Safford
Narrator

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