Abstract
This paper presents the background and outcomes of Emergency Maternity and Infant Care (EMIC) program. Attention is given t o connections over time between the Children's Bureau, the Rankin-Robinson Bill (1918), the Sheppard-Towner Act (1921), and the Social Security Act of 1935, Title V, all o f which contributed t o EMIC. Based on this review, two hypotheses are advanced.