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Joseph F Dest 1924 - 2003

Joseph F Dest of Hamden, New Haven County, CT was born on October 22, 1924, and died at age 78 years old on May 30, 2003.
Joseph F Dest
Hamden, New Haven County, CT 06514
October 22, 1924
May 30, 2003
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Joseph F Dest's History: 1924 - 2003

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  • 10/22
    1924

    Birthday

    October 22, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    New Haven County, Connecticut United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 31330551 Enlisted: December 18, 1945 in New Haven Connecticut Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Staff Sergeant, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Panama Canal Department
  • 05/30
    2003

    Death

    May 30, 2003
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1924, in the year that Joseph F Dest was born, on January 21st, Vladimir Lenin, a leader of the Russian Revolution and the first leader of the Soviet Union died. He had survived two assassination attempts but had subsequent physical problems, suffering 3 strokes. He was in such great pain, it is said that he asked Stalin to poison him. The circumstances of his death are still disputed. He did oppose Stalin as the next leader - nonetheless, Stalin won a power struggle and ruled as a Soviet dictator until his death in 1953.
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In 1938, Joseph was merely 14 years old when on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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