This is an excerpt from The eBook I have talked about, and gives an idea of the type of information to be found there.
How many of you have a Social Security Number? Why? I don’t, and I would never dream of having one (I did at one time, of course). Are you aware that the first Social Security Numbers (they weren’t called that then, but were 9 digit identification numbers) were issued in the 1870s--to black slaves registering as citizens of the United States?

And how many of you believe that Social Security is only in the United States? Perhaps you should read the following, and judge for yourself what the truth is about the insolvency of the scheme.

http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si1997/97177801.htm
Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 1778 Full Doc - click on
The Social Security (United States of America) Order 1997
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
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1997 No. 1778

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security (United States of America) Order 1997 Made22nd July 1997 Coming into force 1st September 1997 At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 22nd day of July 1997

Present, The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas at London on the 13th February 1984 an Agreement on social security between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America (hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement") and an Administrative Agreement for the implementation of the Agreement (hereinafter referred to as "the Administrative Agreement")

[1] were signed on behalf of those Governments and effect was given to the Agreement by the Social Security (United States of America) Order 1984 (hereinafter referred to as "the Principal Order")

[2]:And Whereas at London on 6th June 1996 a Supplementary Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America (which Supplementary Agreement is set out in Schedule 1 to this Order and is hereinafter referred to as "the Supplementary Agreement") amending the Agreement and a Supplementary Administrative Agreement amending the Administrative Agreement (which Supplementary Administrative Agreement is set out in Schedule 2 to this Order and is hereinafter referred to as "the Supplementary Administrative Agreement")

[3] were signed on behalf of those Governments:

And more:

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Bibliography : References to books, periodicals and other material on social protection issues available in the ISSA Documentation Centre.

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The infobases can be searched either individually or, on certain criteria, simultaneously. The easy-to-use search screens include a number of fields which are completed by choosing a variable from the lists provided as well as a free text field. This combination of variable lists and free text allow even occasional users to make sophisticated searches with little or no assistance. The infobases are updated monthly.

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