Weidenbaum (Murray L.) papers, 1960-1977

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Summary

Title:
Murray L. Weidenbaum papers
Dates:
1960-1977
Creators:
Weidenbaum, Murray L.
Abstract:
Speeches and writings, pamphlets, and clippings, relating to American federal credit programs, business and inflation, government regulation of business, utility regulation, and military-industrial relations.
Extent:
3 manuscript boxes (1.2 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Murray L. Weidenbaum papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection documents the career of American economist Murry L. Weidenbaum through speeches and writings, pamphlets, and clippings related to American federal credit programs, business and inflation, government regulation of business, utility regulation, and military-industrial relations.

The majority of the collection consists of Murry L. Weidenbaum's speeches and writings on economic topics such as military markets, defense spending, revenue sharing, subsidies, and government regulation. The writings include statements prepared for the United States Senate and House of Representatives.

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1927
Born, Bronx, New York
1948
B.A., City College of New York
1949
M.A., Columbia University
1958
Ph.D., Princeton University
1958-1962
Corporate economist, Boeing Company
1962-1963
Senior economist, Stanford Research Institute
1964-
Faculty member, Washington University in St. Louis
1969
Author, The Modern Public Sector: New Ways of Doing the Government's Business
1969-1971
Assistant secretary of the treasury for economic policy, Department of the Treasury, United States
1974
Author, The Economics of Peacetime Defense
1974-1995
Director, Center for the Study of American Business (later renamed the Weidenbaum Center), Washington University in St. Louis
1975
Author, Government-Mandated Price Increases: A Neglected Aspect of Inflation
1977
Author, Business, Government, and the Public
1979
Author, The Future of Business Regulation: Private Action and Public Demand
1981-1982
Chairman, Council of Economic Advisors
1988
Author, Rendezvous with Reality: The American Economy After Reagan
1992
Author, Small Wars, Big Defense: Paying for the Military After the Cold War
1995-2000
Chairman, Center for the Study of American Business (later renamed the Weidenbaum Center), Washington University in St. Louis
1996
Author, The Bamboo Network: How Expatriate Chinese Entrepreneurs are Creating a New Economic Superpower in Asia, with Samuel Hughes
2001-
Honorary chairman, Weidenbaum Center on the Economy
2009
Author, The Competition of Ideas: The World of the Washington Think Tanks
1949-1957
Fiscal economist, United States Bureau of the Budget
2004
Author, Business and Government in the Global Marketplace
2008
Author, The Competition of Ideas: The World of Washington Think Tanks
Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1977.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Beth Goder
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-02-02 12:33:55.311405

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Restrictions:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Murray L. Weidenbaum papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
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hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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