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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF31-003
This folder contains memoranda by Walter W. Heller and Gardner Ackley concerning the economics of defense and disarmament.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF74-001
This folder contains material pertaining to the Committee on Economic Impact of Defense and Disarmament, which was formally established in December 1963 to coordinate the work of Federal agencies in appraising the economic impacts of disarmament and changes in defense spending. Gardner Ackley served as the Council of Economic Advisers representative on the committee, and also as the committee's chairman. Types of material include correspondence, memoranda, reports, drafts, and press releases. Most items relate to the initial organization of the committee. Also included are a paper by Seymour Melman titled "The Structure of Alternative Security Policies and Budgets," and another paper by Murray L. Weidenbaum titled "The Impact of Military Procurement on American Industry: Recent Patters and Trends" (May 1960).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF66-002
This folder contains Walter W. Heller's correspondence with Gardner Ackley. Most items are internal memoranda between the two men, although occasionally there are copies of letters from Ackley to others. The file also includes Ackley's meeting and trip schedules, various speeches by Ackley, and several papers resulting from Ackley's research on post-war economic growth in Italy. H. (Hugh) Gardner Ackley served as a member of the Council of Economic Advisers from August 1962 to February 1968.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-075a-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), and includes a copy of a speech by CEA member Gardner Ackley titled, "The Economic Policies of the Kennedy Administration."