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Welfare rolls surge with record November rise
Washington reports the AFDC program added 282 000 recipients in November 1970 over October, pushing annual growth to about 3.4 million people and costs to roughly 2.5 billion dollars. Officials cite unemployment and relaxed eligibility rules amid winter increases and note the gain includes a temporary GM layoff impact. President Nixon seeks to replace AFDC with a family assistance plan.
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