Papers of Otto Eckstein, 1958-1973 (inclusive).

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Papers of Otto Eckstein, 1958-1973 (inclusive).

Contains correspondence, speeches, memoranda, press releases, reports, minutes, and other papers relating to Eckstein's positions as an economic analyst. Most of the material deals with his role as a member of President Lyndon Johnson's Council of Economic Advisers (1964-1966). Also includes papers from his service as technical director of the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress (1959-1960), when his chief responsibility was to prepare a staff report on employment, growth, and price levels; correspondence with members of Congress and other prominent figures in the Democratic party; and other papers relating to his role as consultant to government agencies.For information on component parts of collection, see Harvard Archives LOCATION below.

3.5 cubic feet of manuscripts in 10 containers.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8184470

Harvard University Archives.

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Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

Council of Economic Advisers (U.S.)

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Eckstein, Otto

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Otto Eckstein (1927-1984) was Paul W. Warburg Professor of Economics at Harvard University (1963-1984) and a member of President Lyndon Johnson's Council of Economic Advisers (1964-1966). From the description of Papers of Otto Eckstein, 1958-1973 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76976680 ...

United States. Congress. Joint Economic Committee

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