Oral History Interview, Don Nichols (1068)

During his four interviews in December 2009, Don Nichols discusses his career at UW-Madison, as well as his work in public policy on both state and national levels. Click the index to learn more.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