Description
Correspondence, speeches and writings, reports, printed matter, photographs, and audiovisual material relating to U.S. domestic
policy, especially during the administrations of Richard M. Nixon and Ronald Reagan, adoption of all-volunteer military services,
U.S. foreign policy, and Republican Party politics.
Background
Martin
Anderson (August 5, 1936–January 3, 2015) was an American academic, economist, author, policy analyst, and adviser to U.S. politicians
and presidents, including Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon. Under the Nixon administration, Anderson was credited with helping
to end the military draft and bringing into existence the all-volunteer armed forces. Under Reagan, Anderson helped draft
the administration's original economic program that became known as "Reaganomics." A political conservative and a strong proponent
of free-market capitalism, he was influenced by libertarianism and opposed government regulations that limited individual
freedom.
Extent
867 manuscript boxes, 1 VHS card file box, 22 oversize boxes, 2 audio cassette boxes, 2 phonograph boxes, 3 video cassette
boxes, 3 oversize folders, 1 sound cassette, 25 VHS videocassettes, 2 U-matic videocassettes, 4 Betacam SP videocassettes,
8 sound tape reels, 2 lacquer sound discs, and digital media
(400.86 Linear Feet)
Restrictions
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Availability
Boxes 66, 71, 109, 124, 380, 381, 577-580, 628-632, and 849-850 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder
of 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.