Wilbur Cohen

photo of Wilbur Cohen with Maurine Mulliner
A very young Wilbur Cohen is shown here in the early days of Social Security with Maurine Mulliner who was the Executive Secretary to the Social Security Board. SSA History Archives.

photo of Wilbur Cohen sitting behind table
Wilbur Cohen participating in forum in 1961. SSA History Archives.

photo of Wilbur Cohen standing against wall

Wilbur Cohen in 1961, looking a little like the bookish intellectual he was. SSA History Archives.

color photo of Altmeyer, Ball and Cohen

Wilbur Cohen is shown here at the White House during the Johnson Administration with (l) Arthur Altmeyer and (r) Bob Ball. SSA History Archives.

photo of Wilbur Cohen swearing in as Secretary

Wilbur Cohen being sworn in as Secretary of HEW. Looking on are President Johnson (r), Vice-President Hubert Humphrey (l) and Cohen's wife and three sons. SSA History Archives.

photo of Wilbur Cohen standing behind speaker's rostrum


Cohen with Kennedy
Wilbur Cohen speaking at awards banquet in 1965. SSA History Archives. Wilbur Cohen with President Kennedy in Miami Beach in 1963. Also pictured, HEW Secretary Anthony Celebrezze (l) and Francis Keppel, Commissioner of Education in HEW. SSA History Archives.

photo of Wilbur having meeting

Wilbur Cohen conducting meeting as Secretary of HEW. SSA History Archives.