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Melvin Purdy 1918 - 1973

Melvin Purdy was born on June 11, 1918, and died at age 54 years old in February 1973. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Melvin Purdy.
Melvin Purdy
June 11, 1918
February 1973
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Melvin Purdy's History: 1918 - 1973

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  • 06/11
    1918

    Birthday

    June 11, 1918
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  • 02/dd
    1973

    Death

    February 1973
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Melvin Purdy lived 20 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 54.
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In 1918, in the year that Melvin Purdy was born, in January, President Wilson presented his Fourteen Points, which assured citizens that World War I was being fought for a moral cause and outlined a plan for postwar peace in Europe. The only leader of the Allies to present such a plan, the Europeans thought Wilson was being too idealistic. The points included free trade, open agreements, democracy and self-determination. They were based on the research and suggestions of 150 advisors.
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In 1933, at the age of just 15 years old, Melvin was alive when Frances Perkins became the first woman to hold a cabinet-level position, appointed by President Roosevelt to serve as Secretary of Labor. She told him that her priorities would be a 40-hour work week, a minimum wage, unemployment compensation, worker’s compensation, abolition of child labor, direct federal aid to the states for unemployment relief, Social Security, a revitalized federal employment service, and universal health insurance. President Roosevelt approved of all of them and most them were implemented during his terms as President. She served until his death in 1945.
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