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Wilbur J. Cohen  

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  • Wilbur J. Cohen (1913–1987) was the Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (DHEW) under President Lyndon Johnson, but today Cohen is often credited with a larger role in public service. He is seen as the key architect of the American social welfare system. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Services Research; Cohen, Wilbur J.]

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