The Nixon administration is renowned for their surprising consideration of differing social and welfare policies and the internal conflict and debate that this created within the Republican party it led.

In this episode of Hardly Working, I am joined by John Roy Price, special assistant to President Nixon during the contentious time period of 1969-71 and author of “The Last Liberal Republican: An Insider’s Perspective on Nixon’s Surprising Social Policy.” We discuss, joined by Robert Doar (President of AEI) and Scott Winship (Director of the AEI Center for Opportunity and Mobility) perspectives on the Nixon Administration, social and welfare policy, the history of the Republican party, and learn a little more about John Doar, Robert’s esteemed father.

Mentioned in the Episode

The Last Liberal Republican: An Insider’s Perspective on Nixon’s Surprising Social Policy

John Roy Price

Robert Doar

Scott Winship

John Doar

Donald Rumsfeld

Richard Nixon

Pat Buchanan

Arthur Burns

Nixon’s Family Assistance Plan

Negative Income Tax