Quote – Speech of Richard Kautz, Chairman of NAM, Wichita Luncheon, Papers of the National Association of Manufacturers.

What appears to be simple government planning, to achieve what seem to be worthwhile goals, will absolutely degenerate into total planning. It will encompass production numbers, product design, and ultimately product ownership. And whether you want to call the enemy government planning, or government establishment of goals, there is only one name for it. It is Socialism. If that’s what you want, you have no problem. Just do nothing. And the liberals will elect people to Congress who will give it to you.

Speech of Richard Kautz, Chairman of NAM, Wichita Luncheon, January 22, 1976, enclosed with Jay Royen to Richard Kautz, December 17, 1975, Papers of the National Association of Manufacturers, Series 14 Box 200 Chairman, Hagley Museum.

Thursday, January 22, 1976
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