Word: democratic
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Among those superlatives descriptive of Harvard faculty members "tallest" is the uncontested property of John Kenneth Galbraith, professor, Democrat, world traveler--in all a very busy man. But most of all an economist whose concern with economics finds a great many outlets. For "like theology, and unlike mathematics, economics deals with matters which men consider very close to their lives...
Along with many other economists Galbraith is active in politics--indeed, extremely active. He serves as chairman to the Advisory Committee on Economics of the Advisory Council of the Democratic National Committee, worked quite closely with Stevenson during the past two presidential campaigns, and stands an ardent critic of Administration policies. "A professor's activity in public affairs is generally a matter of taste. I feel that politics brings some reality and balance into my world. I teach agricultural economics, and political interests form my bridge with the Middle West. I enjoy my occasional lectures there. Sometimes I have...
...students we met often touched on "sore spots" in American political and social life. They asked us to explain the difference between a Republican and a Democrat, why our constitution permits the legislative and executive to be of different parties, what constitutional powers the states possess, whether our dependence upon machines was making us into unthinking robots, and what contributions America could make to the world besides financial...
...Young Democrat Club will not assist the Liberal Union in its fund raising drive to rebuild Clinton High School," Jay F. Leary '60, H.Y.D.C. Secretary, said last night. "The Club merely wants to go on record on the matter," he added...
Congress. "If you vote for a Democrat, you are voting to raise your taxes, cheapen your money, and stifle the new investment and enterprise, which mean more jobs and more progress for the American people...