Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908-

  • No to a nuclear economy / John Kenneth Galbraith ; interviewed by Marc Cooper and Clare Spark.

    Economist explains why nuclear economics are not viable, how the technological competition is entrapping, and how a non-nuclear economy can be established.

  • Corporate power in America.

    Discussions of the failure of regulatory measures and the public accountability and social power of corporations. |r.1. Mark Green (14 min.) — r.2. John Kenneth Galbraith (23 min.) — r.3. Fred Harris (25 min.) — r.4. Robert Dahl (39 min.) — r.5. Robert Townsend, F.Harris, R. Dahl, and J.K. Galbraith (36 min.) – – r.6.…

  • John Kenneth Galbraith / introduced by Gerald N. Hill.

    Speech on U.S.politics and economics.|JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH / introduced by Gerald N. Hill. – Keynote address at a special convention of the California Democratic Council by Professor John Kenneth Galbraith, Chairman of Americans for Democratic Action. He speaks about the United States economy and politics, and the goals for the Democratic party. – RECORDED: Long…

  • Foreign policy and military dominance / John Kenneth Galbraith.

    Talk on the peaceful preference of the American public, and the contradictory actions by the Federal government.|FOREIGN POLICY AND MILITARY DOMINANCE / John Kenneth Galbraith. – Talk by John Kenneth Galbraith on the Democratic Party and foreign policy. He begins by talking about a book he is writing about the Democratic Party organization, and that…

  • Democratic platform committee / John Kenneth Galbraith and Senator Gail McGee.

    Two speeches by the Havard economics professor and the Republican from Wyoming.|DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM COMMITTEE / John Kenneth Galbraith and Senator Gail McGee. – Two speeches. One by the Harvard economics professor, the other by the Republican Sentaor from Wyoming. – RECORDED: Washington D.C. BROADCAST: WBAI, 23 Aug. 1968.

  • John Kenneth Galbraith.

    National Chairperson discusses the work of Americans for Democratic Action.|JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH. – National Chairperson discusses the work of Americans for Democratic Action. – RECORDED: New York City, 7 Feb. 1968. BROADCAST: WBAI, 7 Apr. 1968.

  • Dollars today, death tomorrow / John Kenneth Galbraith.

    Economist explains how the arms race does not strengthen the free enterprise system, but diverts capital from private industry and weakens the American economy. Japanese and German economies are compared with the U.S.

  • Theater for ideas.

    Series of talks about the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Includes statements by Robert Lowell, John Kenneth Galbraith, Tom Hayden, Jeremy Lardner, and Murray Thompson.|THEATER FOR IDEAS. – Series of talks about the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Includes statements by Robert Lowell, John Kenneth Galbraith, Tom Hayden, Jeremy Lardner, and Murray Thompson.…