Word: galbraithã
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...obviously enormously loyal to Harvard and took a great interest in all aspects of things that were going on,” said Benjamin M. Friedman ’66, Maier professor of political economy and a “very good friend” of Galbraith?...
...influential economist’s personal qualities were also remembered, with both Parker and Friedman warmly recounting Galbraith??s “marvelous” speaking style, sense of humor...
Parker recalled bringing copies of Galbraith??s biography in a Japanese translation to him in the hospital just two days before his death...
...prolific author’s son James K. Galbraith ’74 spoke first, calling his father “my mentor, my coach, my critic, and my friend.” Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who spoke towards the end of the service, also touched on Galbraith??s wisdom and good advice, mentioning how important his support had been to his father John F. Kennedy’s bid for the presidency. “He was an eloquent voice of reason for our times,” Kennedy said. “In another...
Gailbraith donated to the Fogg Art Museum and the economics department as well. But he also fought with his more conservative colleagues. After the department rejected the tenure bids of two left-leaning associate professors, Galbraith??who supported the tenure-seekers—circulated a memo calling for the creation of a breakaway branch of the department that would teach "non-conventional" topics, including Marxism. The proposal never took root...