Welfare
Description:
Leader: P2 Welfare #10714 12/9/74; An audience listens to speakers. A meeting with the Department of Welfare about their budget and a cost of living increase for Massachusetts welfare recipients. Several people testify about the need to increase welfare benefits by 12% to keep up with the rising cost of living. Footage includes Steven Minter (Commissioner of Public Welfare of Massachusetts) and Peter Goldmark (State Human Services Secretary).