All Posts Tagged With: "Leonard Reed"
The Lesser of Two Evils
Leonard Read (1898–1983) was the founder and president of FEE beginning in 1946 until his death. September 26 marks the 106th anniversary of his birth. This article first appeared in The Freeman, February 1963. According to The Columbia Encyclopedia, “the existence of only two major parties, as in most English-speaking countries, presupposes general public agreement [...]
1Sep2004 | Leonard E. Read | 2 comments | ContinuedLeonard E. Read: A Portrait
The Reverend Mr. Opitz, a contributing editor of The Freeman, was a senior staff member of the Foundation for Economic Education until his retirement in 1992. He was book review editor of The Freeman for many years. Leonard started out as a farm boy in the small town of Hubbardston, Michigan. There are always chores [...]
1Sep1998 | Edmund A. Opitz | 4 comments | ContinuedHow to Reduce Taxes
This article, excerpted from the July 1960 issue of The Freeman, is the fourth in a monthly series commemorating the 100th anniversary of Mr. Read’s birth. The cuneiform signs, as shown above, are copied from a clay cone now on display at the Louvre. The cone was excavated by the French at the site of [...]
1Apr1998 | Leonard E. Read | 2 comments | Continued-
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