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  • Title: William A. Niskanen papers
    Date (inclusive): 1959-1985
    Collection Number: 81043
    Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
    Language of Material: English
    Physical Description: 76 manuscript boxes (31.7 Linear Feet)
    Abstract: Correspondence, memoranda, reports, studies, speeches, conference proceedings, minutes, press briefings, statistics, circulars, and printed matter, relating to American government administration and budgeting during the presidential administration of Richard M. Nixon, movements to limit taxation in the United States, and governmental economic policy during the presidential administration of Ronald Reagan.
    Creator: Niskanen, William A., 1933-2011
    Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Access

    The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

    Use

    For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Acquisition Information

    Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1981.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], William A. Niskanen Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Biography

    American economist; assistant director for evaluation, United States Office of Management and Budget, 1970-1972; member, Council of Economic Advisers, 1981-1985.

    Scope and Contents

    Correspondence, memoranda, reports, studies, speeches, conference proceedings, minutes, press briefings, statistics, circulars, and printed matter, relating to American government administration and budgeting during the presidential administration of Richard M. Nixon, movements to limit taxation in the United States, and governmental economic policy during the presidential administration of Ronald Reagan.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    United States -- Politics and government -- 1969-1974
    United States -- Politics and government -- 1981-1989
    Economists
    Budget -- United States
    Taxation -- United States
    United States -- Economic conditions -- 1945-
    Public administration -- United States
    United States -- Economic policy -- 1981-1993
    Reagan, Ronald
    United States. Office of Management and Budget
    Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
    Council of Economic Advisers (U.S.)