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Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare

Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare

2019

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In the depths of the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt appointed Frances Perkins as the first woman on a presidential cabinet. Against overwhelming odds, she became the driving force behind Social Security, the 40-hour work week, the eight-hour day, minimum wage and unemployment compensation. Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare features compelling interviews with David Brooks, Nancy Pelosi, Amy Klobuchar, Lawrence O’Donnell and others while telling Perkin’s heroic story which explores the history of women in politics, Social Security, our attitudes toward immigration, poverty, Socialism, and the role of government. Without this context our current dialogue is ill-informed and diminished.

Mick Caouette

Director, Writer

Joe Paolo

Director

Cast:

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  • David Brooks

    David Brooks

    Self
  • Amy Klobuchar

    Amy Klobuchar

    Self
  • Lawrence O'Donnell

    Lawrence O'Donnell

    Self
  • Nancy Pelosi

    Nancy Pelosi

    Self
  • George Mitchell

    George Mitchell

    Self
  • Victoria Safford

    Victoria Safford

    Narrator