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Mr. Kaiser goes to Washington : the rise of a government entrepreneur / Stephen B. Adams.
Lippincott Library HC102.5.K3 A43 1997
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Adams, Stephen B., 1955-
- Series:
- Luther Hartwell Hodges series on business, society, and the state
- The Luther Hartwell Hodges series on business, society, and the state
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kaiser, Henry J., 1882-1967.
- Kaiser, Henry J.
- Businessmen--United States--Biography.
- Businessmen.
- United States.
- Industrial policy--United States--History.
- Industrial policy.
- History.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 239 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Other Title:
- Mister Kaiser goes to Washington
- Place of Publication:
- Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [1997]
- Summary:
- In this book, Stephen Adams offers Kaiser's story as the first detailed case study of "government entrepreneurship". The quintessential government entrepreneur, Kaiser built an empire in construction, shipbuilding, cement, magnesium, steel, and aluminum - all based on government contracts, government loans, and changes in government regulations. Exploring the symbiotic relationship forged between Roosevelt and Kaiser, Adams shows that while Kaiser capitalized on opportunities provided by the growth of the federal government, FDR found in Kaiser an industrial partner whose enterprises embodied his own political goals.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [219]-228) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0807823589
- OCLC:
- 36133348
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