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Persistence Pays Off in Michael Owens Adoption Case
A Milwaukee couple Verne and Elizabeth Owens win a landmark shift as Social Security moves to grant survivor benefits to non legally adopted children. Reforms, aided by Rep Henry S. Reuss, culminate in 1954 with a presidential signing allowing Michael Owens to receive benefits. The case highlights changes to adoptive child eligibility under Social Security.
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