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Item Title Mont Pèlerin Society meeting at Princeton, New Jersey
Collection Title Mont Pèlerin Society records
Speaker Friedman, Milton (1912-2006)
Speaker Hayek, Friedrich A. von (Friedrich August) (1899-1992)
Date Created September 08, 1958
Description Part 1 1958 September 8, P.M. session. Opening greeting by Professor F. A. Hayek and Princeton Professor Gardner Patterson. Addresses by Ludwig von Mises, “Liberty and Property,” Pierre Goodrich, Felix Morley, “Meaning of Freedom.” Part 2 1958 September 9, A.M. session. Discussions on the welfare state, following papers by W. Hagenbuch-Cambridge, England - & W. Röpke – Geneva. F.A. Hayek concentrates on compulsory insurance and the government as provider as compared to private providers. Mr. Andrews also speaks on healthcare. Ludwig von Mises speaks about the political consequences of the welfare state. He begins by recounting the origin and semantics of the term "welfare state." He then concentrates on how the interests of individual members of a legislature is not the welfare of the nation, but the welfare of its constituents. He believes the system of interventionist government leads to inflation being the only way out. Jasper Crane compares the welfare state to cancer. Professor Hutt continues this analogy and also offers tactics on how to argue against the welfare state. Part 3 1958 September 9, P.M. session. More discussions on the welfare state. The speakers are Felix Morley, including his analysis of James Madison; L. Baudin; Salvadori, who defines liberty as an economic system currently called capitalism and argues capitalism is a child of security; and Pfister. Part 4 1958 September 10, A.M. session. Professor Milton Friedman, Mr. Sheffield, Professor F.A. Hayek, W.H. Hutt, and Henry Hazlitt. Part 5 1958 September 10 , noon session. Various speakers give their thoughts on inflation and monetary policy. The speakers are Eugenio Gudin of Brazil; Dr. Romulo Ferrero from Lima, Peru; Leonard E. Read from New York; and an English translation of J. Rueff from Paris-Luxembourg. Part 6 1958 September 10 , P.M. session. Volkmar Muthesius (Frankfurtem, Germany) (English translation), Milton Friedman (Chicago), C. Iversen (Copenhagen, Denmark), Graham Hutton (London England). Part 7 1958 September 11, A.M. session. This session concerns labor unions, their influence on inflation, employee choice, labor history of the 20th century, and other related matters. The featured speakers are T. Wilson (Oxford), S. Petro (N.Y.), Goetz Brifs (Washington, D.C.), Jacques Rueff (Paris – English translation), S.W. Alexander (London), and Ludwig von Mises. Part 8 Likely a continuation of the1958 September 11, A.M. session. Speakers include Ludwig von Mises and Crawford H. Greenwalt, Pres of E.I. DuPont de Nemours Company. Part 9 1958 September 11, P.M. session. This session focuses on agricultural economics. The speakers are W.H. Hutt (Capetown, S.Africa), James C. Ingebretsen (California, USA), W. Hagenbuch (England), E. Bieri (Zurich), G. Briefs (USA), T. Wilson (England), S. Petro (USA), L. Baudin (Paris – English translation) Part 10 1958 September 12, A.M. session. W.M. Curtis (USA), Antony G.A. Fisher (England), H. Nichaus (Bonn, Germany), E. Gudin (Brazil), Bruno Leoni (Italy) Part 11 1958 September 12, P.M. session. This session focus on agricultural economics. The speakers are R. Ferrero (Peru), S.H. Frankel (Oxford, England), Jay Morrison (Seattle, Wash., U.S.A.), F. Morley (Baltimore, U.S.A.), L. Baudin (Paris, France English translation), Harry D. Gideonese (Brooklyn, USA) (on Russian visit), Max Thurn (U.S.A.) Part 12 1958 September 13, A.M. session. John Davenport (USA), D. McCord Wright (Montreal), Gustave Velasco (Mexico), Nobutane Kinehi (Tokyo, Japan) Part 13 1958 September 13, A.M. session. Frankel on escaping "the tyranny of the community," property rights, conditions that promote good government, and how to improve living conditions in Africa. Ludwig von Mises on positivity vs. negativity and central planning vs. individuals’ planning. Gudin on the roots of government intervention. Ferrero on the development of underdeveloped countries. John Davenport ponders defense issues. Hayek brings the conference to a close. Part 14 A second copy of 1958 September 11, P.M. session, with possibly additional content. L. von Mises, cont’d. S. W. Alexander (London), W.H. Hutt (Capetown, S.Africa), James C. Ingebretsen (California, USA), W. Hagenbuch (England), E. Bieri (Zurich), G. Briefs (USA), T. Wilson (England), S. Petro (USA), L. Baudin (Paris – English translation)
Language(s) English
Country of Origin United States
Format Sound Recording
Medium meetings
Hoover ID 81123_a_0003834
Record Number 81123.1
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