National Economic Council, Inc.
National Economic Council, Inc. was an American
conservative political organization, headed for much of its history by Merwin K. Hart
.
The organization was established in 1931 as the New York State Economic Council, with the aims of reducing U.S. government expenditures and taxes. In 1943, it changed its name to the National Economic Council.[1]
Positions of the New York State Economic Council and the National Economic Council, Inc., included opposition to U.S. President
antisemitic views, stating that American Jews were "alien-minded" and were undermining American government through "deceit", "trickery", and "intimidation".[2] In 1947, the organization sent letters to many trustees of American universities and colleges that attacked Keynesian economics as a form of Marxism and denounced the textbook Elements of Economics, by Lorie Tarshis
, for endorsing Keynesianism.
Notable writers affiliated with the National Economic Council included
Libertarian political movement, Lane served as an editor and book reviewer from 1945-1952.[3]
The organization was included on
President Richard Nixon's "enemies list".[4]
See also
Notes
- ^ "Guide to the Merwin K. Hart Papers, 1929-1962". Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries.
- ISBN 9781429939249.
- ISBN 9781412839587.
- ^ "List of White House 'Enemies' and Memo Submitted by Dean to the Ervin Committee".
References
- James T. Harris (1951). The political philosophy of the National Economic Council, Inc. Amherst College
- Yale Divinity Library Guide to the Social Ethics Pamphlet Collection: National Economic Council, Inc. New York, NY. 1943, 1960-1961 Economic policy. International organization. Labor movement. Box 26 Folder 2. Newsletters and pamphlet reflecting conservative outlook of the Council on various issues.
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