Beginning with the Kennedy administration, large numbers of economists
penetrated the highest reaches of government -- far more so than during
the New Deal. I remember in issue of Life Magazine or Look Magazine
from during the Kennedy years with a cover plastered with pictures of
all the economists in major government positions. This trend probably
reached a high point during the Carter administration, when maybe five
or six cabinet posts were held by economists. Reagan continued with
people like George Shultz and Schlesinger -- who really didn't do whole
lot in economics proper. Clinton does not seem to have any economists
other than our beloved Secretary of the Treasury, and he only came late
in the administration.
I would really appreciate if someone knew how to locate the magazine.
--
Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929
Tel. 530-898-5321
E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
