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Who was a social reformer during the 1930's/Depression era. Any history buffs?

Hi All!
I am doing research for a history profile that I have to do. I need a social reformer who major additions to society occurred during 1929-1939. Here are some examples that I CANNOT use because other people already are. Any social reformers you know of would be extremely helpful..Thanks!

Again, I cannot use these but hopefully it gives you an idea...
Eleanor Roosevelt, J. Edgar Holder, Rachel Carson, Mary McLeoud Bethune. Thanks again


Eleanor Roosevelt, Fiorello La Guardia

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Will the Real Chris Dodd Stand Up?

Mr. Dodd has been in the Senate since 1981 and has been chairman of the banking committee since 2007. Over the years, we have seen two very different Chris Dodds.

There is the reformer who championed the Family and Medical Leave Act and helped to expand Head Start. There is also the all-too-cozy pal of Wall Street who is one of the top recipients of millions of dollars in donations from commercial banks and the securities industry. Recently, Mr. Dodd’s fingerprints were on legislation that allowed the American International Group to pay big bonuses after the firm was bailed out by taxpayers.

That coziness — especially the V.I.P. cut-rate mortgage he received from the now-defunct subprime lender, Countrywide Financial — is one of the reasons his state’s voters have turned against him. With a legacy to burnish, and no need to drum up campaign contributions, we hope the reformer will be unleashed.

Last year, Mr. Dodd, a Connecticut Democrat, put forth a strong financial reform proposal that would have gone a long way toward protecting ordinary Americans and avoiding a replay of the banking meltdown. It included robust consumer protection, sound regulation of derivatives and limits on too-big-to-fail firms. Naysaying senators on the committee — Republicans and a few Democrats — blocked the proposal. Mr. Dodd then set up four bipartisan teams to come up with alternatives. They are supposed to report back this month.

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An Oakville join with a lodge next door to the purlieus, now a 30-constituent ill-haggard motel, officially launched the plea last month.

They are asking the cabinet to knock down committee's resolution last month to put up with the motel to be torn down and a 24-module construction be erected in its spot.

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The attract, he said, "was expected and budgeted for . . . It's one more interest of the consider."

Bouck said he too has the grant of the maturity of residents on the apt.

Unterstab said she has one dominant fixation succeeding for her: when caucus approved the scheme, it went against the view of its own planning organization .

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