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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-CDD-09
Dillon discusses fiscal policy for the Kennedy Administration and issues with forecasting the Gross National Product, among other issues.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF35-006
This folder contains material compiled by Walter W. Heller concerning testimony before the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) of Congress. Most records pertain to requests for copies of Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) statements before the JEC, administrative preparations for publishing the text of hearings, and CEA reactions to the testimony of others. Items in the file include a speech by James W. Knowles titled "The Crucial Years"; a memorandum from the Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization, Automation, and Energy Resources titled "Policy Aspects of Fluctuations in Business Inventories During the Post-War Period"; testimony by Ben William Lewis; a statement on taxation of foreign earnings; and data on manufacturers' shipments of mobile homes (1952-1960).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-004-006
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF89-003
This folder contains personal correspondence and enclosures sent to Walter W. Heller by individuals whose last names begin with the letters R, S, and T. Materials include comments from James W. Riddell on a proposed excise tax on jet fuel; two papers by William A. Salant on the economic consequences of disarmament and the reserve currency role of the dollar; a publication titled "The Growth of the Economy" from the British National Economic Development Council; a speech by Harry L. Severson on the impact of urbanization in Alabama; a speech by Louis Shere on the role of the Council of Economic Advisers in the formation of economic policy; a speech by Sir Robert Shone on planning for growth in the United Kingdom; a report by Philip E. Taylor on the implementation of fiscal reforms in Jordan; a paper by Norman B. Ture on economic growth and federal tax policy; and a paper by Peter L. Bernstein titled "The Trojan Horse of Population Growth."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-076-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Topics include price increases, the balance of payments, fiscal strategy for 1964, and a comparison of economic growth prospects between the United States and Soviet Union. Of note is a draft of an article Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Walter W. Heller wrote for the Saturday Evening Post titled, "Tax Cuts for a Free Economy."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-076-003
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Topics include the Federal Reserve raising the rediscount rate, the balance of payments, economic relations between the United States and South Africa, and the tax bill. Of note is a statement by economists from numerous colleges and universities regarding the tax program.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-076-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Topics include the tax program and interest rates, steel prices and wages, and a history of United States economic expansions. Of note is a revised version of the "Policy Recommendations" section of the Brookings Institute study on the balance of payments.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-076-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Topics include relocating the Consumer Advisory Council (CAC) from under the CEA to the President's Committee on Consumer Interests, tax reform, and a meeting between top business leaders and government officials to discuss the economy. Also included in this folder are two articles by CEA member Paul A. Samuelson.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-075a-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Topics include steel wage prices, the effects of the tax program in Illinois, actions of a Consumer Advisory Council meeting, and highlights of meetings in Paris and London between Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Walter W. Heller and European economic officials.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-075a-005
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Materials include a copy of a speech by Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Walter W. Heller titled, "The Tax Program and Business Investment"; a brochure for A Symposium on Economic Growth sponsored by the American Bankers Association; and fiscal summaries for New York state, Virginia, and Dallas.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-075a-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Topics include the CED's (Committee for Economic Development) tax policy, tax proposals, and a state by state comparison of income and unemployment. Of note is a report from the Cabinet Committee on Economic Growth regarding programs to stimulate economic growth for 1963.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-075a-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Topics include Canada's economic policy and Sylvia Porter's resignation from the Consumer Advisory Council (CAC). Also included in this folder is a speech by James Tobin titled, "Government and the Economy." Of note is a draft of a CED (Committee for Economic Development) policy statement titled, "Reducing Tax Rates for Production and Growth."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-075-013
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Materials consist of a summary of the Labor-Management Conference on Fiscal and Monetary Policy, memoranda on the economic outlook and taxes, and a transcript of proceedings of a panel discussion with the roundtable chairmen at the Conference on Fiscal and Monetary Policy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-075-009
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Topics include taxes, the French economy, the AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organization), and a summary of a conversation between CEA member Kermit Gordon and French economist Jean Monnet. Also included in this folder is a copy of a speech by economist Charls E. Walker titled, “A Tax Cut this Winter? A Suggested Approach.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-075-003
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Materials consist of a continuation of a draft statement by Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Walter W. Heller before the Joint Economic Committee, economic activity for July, and tax cut options.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-075-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Topics include economic improvements since January 1961, the nomination of Gardner Ackley to the CEA, and a public opinion poll on tax reduction. Of note is a draft of a Presidential statement titled, "The American Economy," for the College of the Air television series.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-074-012
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Topics include a visit from Giscard d'Estaing, Minister of Finance for France; the CEA news media policy; tax cuts; business cycle indicators; and a proposal for a gold agreement. Also included in this folder is the outline of a possible international monetary arrangement.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-074-011
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Topics include business conditions, wages and prices, tax reduction, and the consumption of goods in the United States. Of note is a letter of resignation to the President from CEA member James Tobin. Also included in this folder are memoranda by the CEA titled, "Roundup on Recent Economic Developments and Outlook," and, "The Economics of 1962 Tax Reduction."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-074-009
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Topics include tax reduction and reform, the relation between the balance of payments and government programs overseas, the economic outlook, and European reaction to U.S. economic policies.
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JFKWHSFWWH
White House Staff Files 1953-1964 (bulk 1961-1964). Microfilm copies of records created while serving as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and as an economic aide to Presidents Kennedy and Johnson.