Ford Lost with Win, but Greenspan Got Lesson in Inflation
The Columbian › December 29, 2006
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WASHINGTON -- Gerald R. Ford failed to "Whip Inflation Now" as his hapless WIN buttons proclaimed, but his presidency did provide a training ground for the ultimate inflation-tamer: Alan Greenspan.
In what is considered to be one of the biggest government public relations blunders ever, Ford approved a plan soon after becoming president in August 1974 to have millions of red-and-white buttons printed up with the "WIN" slogan on them.See the full content of this document
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Ford Lost with Win, but Greenspan Got Lesson in Inflation
The button appealed to the Republican Ford because it put the emphasis on fighting inflation through voluntar...
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