Rostow, W. W. (Walt Whitman), 1916-2003
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Walt Whitman Rostow (also known as Walt Rostow or W.W. Rostow) OBE (October 7, 1916 – February 13, 2003) was an American economist, professor and political theorist who served as National Security Advisor to President of the United States Lyndon B. Johnson from 1966 to 1969.
Rostow worked in the Office of Strategic Services during World War II and later was a foreign policy adviser and speechwriter for presidential candidate and then President John F. Kennedy; he is often credited with writing Kennedy's famous "New Frontier" speech. Prominent for his role in the shaping of US foreign policy in Southeast Asia during the 1960s, he was a staunch anti-communist, noted for a belief in the efficacy of capitalism and free enterprise, strongly supporting US involvement in the Vietnam War. Rostow is known for his book The Stages of Economic Growth: A Non-Communist Manifesto (1960), which was used in several fields of social science. Rostow's theories were embraced by many officials in both the Kennedy and Johnson administrations as a possible counter to the increasing popularity of communism in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Rostow never regretted or apologized over his actions in Vietnam, and this stance effectively ostracized him from work in top American universities after his retirement from government service.
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referencedIn | Adlai E. Stevenson Papers 1861-2001. 1952-1965. | Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections.Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library. Princeton University Archives. | |
referencedIn | Chester Bowles papers, 1924-1982 | Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives | |
referencedIn | Dean Gooderham Acheson papers, 1898-1989 | Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives | |
creatorOf | Dean Rusk oral history collection, Walt Whitman Rostow. Part 1, 1985 Jan. | ||
creatorOf | Dean Rusk oral history collection, Walt Whitman Rostow. Part 2, 1985 Jan. | ||
referencedIn | Democratic Party of Michigan records, 1932-2008, 1950-1994 | Bentley Historical Library | |
referencedIn | Gerald M. Meier Papers, 1928-2003 | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library | |
referencedIn | Howard K. Smith papers, 1941-1963 | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives | |
referencedIn | James Harvey Rogers papers, 1904-1963 | Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives | |
referencedIn | Jessica Mitford Papers 1949-1973 | Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center |
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associatedWith | Acheson, Dean, 1893-1971. |
associatedWith | Bowles, Chester, 1901-1986. |
associatedWith | Brooks, Lawrence Graham, 1881-1981. |
correspondedWith | Brown, John Mason, 1900-1969 |
associatedWith | Brown, Prentiss Marsh, 1889-1973 |
associatedWith | Clifford, Clark M., 1906-1998. |
employeeOf | Columbia University |
associatedWith | Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 |
associatedWith | Hart, Philip A. (Philip Aloysius), 1912-1976 |
associatedWith | Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973. |
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Birth 1916-10-07
Death 2003-02-13
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