John Fischer was a long-time editor and essayist at Harper's Magazine, whose edited works include Humor from Harper's [1961]. He also authored Why They Behave like Russian [1947]; Master Plan U.S.A., an Informal Report on America's Foreign Policy and the Men who Make It [1951]; The Stupidity Problem, and other Harassments [1964]; Vital signs, U.S.A. [1975]; From the High Plains (1978); and Six in the Easy Chair [1973].
From the guide to the John Fischer Letter (MS 196), 1957, (University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries. Special Collections Dept.)