Reminiscences of Arthur S. Flemming : oral history, 1964.

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Reminiscences of Arthur S. Flemming : oral history, 1964.

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Value of legal background for administrative positions; work on UNITED STATES DAILY; development of American University's School of Public Affairs; establishment of federal right to control states' Social Security policies; Civil Service Commission, 1939-1948; evolution of National Institutes of Health's institutional grant mechanisms; interrelationships of agencies in research policies; cooperation of National Institutes of Health and Office of Education; importance of dissemination of research results; balancing control and research freedom.

Transcript: 44 leaves.

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Arthur S. Flemming (1905-1996), a Methodist ecumenical leader, is the son of Harriet Sherwood and Harry H. Flemming. He attended Ohio Wesleyan University, from which he received an A.B. in 1927. Following his graduation he joined the staff at American University as an instructor in government while completing his masters degree, which he received in 1928. In 1930 he became an editorial writer for U.S. News and World Report. Meanwhile, he attended George Washington University, which awarded him a...