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    The article discusses the passage of the Sheppard-Towner Act by Congress in 1921, which provided $1.25 million annually for the next five years to promote the welfare and hygiene of mothers and infants. This was the first federal grant-in-aid to the states for public health and marked a milestone in the development of social welfare programs in America. The act aimed to reduce the high rates of infant and maternal mortality through education programs run by the states with oversight from the federal government.

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    The article discusses the passage of the Sheppard-Towner Act by Congress in 1921, which provided $1.25 million annually for the next five years to promote the welfare and hygiene of mothers and infants. This was the first federal grant-in-aid to the states for public health and marked a milestone in the development of social welfare programs in America. The act aimed to reduce the high rates of infant and maternal mortality through education programs run by the states with oversight from the federal government.

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    The article discusses the passage of the Sheppard-Towner Act by Congress in 1921, which provided $1.25 million annually for the next five years to promote the welfare and hygiene of mothers and infants. This was the first federal grant-in-aid to the states for public health and marked a milestone in the development of social welfare programs in America. The act aimed to reduce the high rates of infant and maternal mortality through education programs run by the states with oversight from the federal government.

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