The Council of Economic Advisors under President Johnson

Reproduces federal records in the custody of the Lyndon B. Johnson Library, Austin, Texas, documenting the direct involvement of the Council of Economic Advisors in economic and financial policymaking; contacts with business leaders, lobbyists, and economists from universities, federal agencies, and international organizations; and the Council's detailed research on micro and macro economic policy issues. Research topics and documents include how the Johnson administration dealt with inflation; recession; trade deficits; interest rates; the national debt; U.S. international economic and financial policies; and budget analysis.