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| − | '''Alice Mitchell Rivlin''' b. 4 March 1931 in Phaldelphia, BA Bryn Mawr 1952, MA Radciffe 1955, PhD 1958, other academic honors. [[Brookings Institute]] economist from 1957-66, 69-75, 83-93. Appointed by [[President Johnson]] during [[Great Society]] programs. Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, United States [[Department of Health, Education, and Welfare]] 1966-68. In 1971 authored ''Systematic Thinking for Social Action''. Held position as the first Director of the newly established [[Congressional Budget Office]] 1975-83. Appointed Deputy Director if U.S. [[Office of Management and Budget]] 1993-94 by President [[Clinton]] and later to the [[Federal Reserve Board]] of Governors 1996-99. Chairman of Financial Assistance and Management Authority 1998-2001. | + | '''Alice Mitchell Rivlin''' b. 4 March 1931 in Phaldelphia, BA Bryn Mawr 1952, MA Radciffe 1955, PhD 1958, other academic honors. [[Brookings Institute]] economist from 1957-66, 69-75, 83-93. Appointed by [[President Johnson]] during [[Great Society]] programs. Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, United States [[Department of Health, Education, and Welfare]] 1966-68. In 1971 authored ''Systematic Thinking for Social Action''. Held position as the first Director of the newly established [[Congressional Budget Office]] 1975-83. Appointed Deputy Director if U.S. [[Office of Management and Budget]] 1993-94 by President [[Bill Clinton|Clinton]] and later to the [[Federal Reserve Board]] of Governors 1996-99. Chairman of Financial Assistance and Management Authority 1998-2001. |
Rivlin was a persistent and vociferous critic of [[Reaganomics]] as head of the [[CBO]]. | Rivlin was a persistent and vociferous critic of [[Reaganomics]] as head of the [[CBO]]. | ||
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Revision as of 13:30, July 17, 2007
Alice Mitchell Rivlin b. 4 March 1931 in Phaldelphia, BA Bryn Mawr 1952, MA Radciffe 1955, PhD 1958, other academic honors. Brookings Institute economist from 1957-66, 69-75, 83-93. Appointed by President Johnson during Great Society programs. Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare 1966-68. In 1971 authored Systematic Thinking for Social Action. Held position as the first Director of the newly established Congressional Budget Office 1975-83. Appointed Deputy Director if U.S. Office of Management and Budget 1993-94 by President Clinton and later to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors 1996-99. Chairman of Financial Assistance and Management Authority 1998-2001.
Rivlin was a persistent and vociferous critic of Reaganomics as head of the CBO.