BYU Studies' peer-reviewed article on the origin of the Church's welfare plan, documenting Heber J. Grant's April 1936 announcement of the Church Security Program, its aim of ending dependence on government relief through work rather than a dole, and the bishops' storehouse system that grew from it.
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Reliability Tier2
A peer-reviewed academic journal article published by Brigham Young University, tier 2, used here for Heber J. Grant's April 1936 announcement and the plan's aim of ending dependence on a government dole, corroborated by the Church's own history topic page above. NotesUsed for Heber J. Grant's April 1936 announcement and the plan's aim of replacing government relief with work and self-reliance.
Citation
PublisherBYU Studies
URLhttps://byustudies.byu.edu/article/origin-of-the-welfare-plan-of-the-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints
Source Typepeer-reviewed article
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