Oral History Interview, Don Nichols (1068)

Abstract

In his four December 2009 interviews with Bob Lange, Don Nichols details his career at UW-Madison, as well as his work in public policy on both state and national levels. The interviews cover the following topics; Madison, Connecticut; Yale University; economics; macroeconomics; James Tobin; Council of Economic Advisors; Washington, DC; UW-Madison Department of Economics; Walter Morton; public policy; politics; President Jimmy Carter; US Labor Department; unions; David Cronon; Social Sciences Divisional Committee; tenure; Governor Tony Earl; Governor Tommy Thompson; the Federal Reserve; President Andrew Jackson; the gold standard; Ben Bernanke; Chancellor Donna Shalala; ROTC controversy; the University Committee; Dave Trubek; World Affairs in the Global Economy (WAGE); NAFTA; faculty governance; La Follette School of Public Affairs; PROFS; clustering; Morgridge Center; taxes; international business; Wisconsin manufacturing; UW-Madison School of Business; joint appointments. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the UW-Madison Oral History Program.