Description
This collection contains oral history interviews with friends, family, and colleagues of John W. Gardner. Participants reflected
on the imapact Gardner's work had on their own lives and American soceity.
Background
John W. Gardner (1912-2002) earned his BA and MA degrees in psychology from Stanford and a PhD in psychology from University
of California, Berkeley. He remained connected to his alma mater throughout his illustrious career, serving on Stanford's
Board of Trustees from 1968 to 1982. As the president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1955 to 1967, he became
known as "one of the most powerful behind-the-scenes figures in education." Gardner served as Lyndon B. Johnson's Secretary
of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) from 1965 to 1968. He founded two influential public advocacy groups, Common Cause
(1970) and Independent Sector (1980). Gardner spent the last thirteen years of his life at Stanford. He was a founding member
of the national advisory board of the Public Service Center (later the Haas Center for Public Service) and the first Miriam
and Peter Haas Centennial Professor in Public Service. The John Gardner Public Service Fellowship and the John W. Gardner
Center for Youth and Their Communities are just two examples of Gardner's lasting legacy at Stanford and beyond.
Extent
19148.8 megabyte(s)
Restrictions
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Availability
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