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Letter from John D. Wray to S. B. Simmons. Letter from S. B. Simmons to John D. Wray
No full textLetter from John D. Wray to S. B. Simmons, concerning farmers\u27 conference. Letter from S. B. Simmons to John D. Wray, concerning conference
Letter from John D. Wray to S. B. Simmons
No full textLetter from John D. Wray to S. B. Simmons, concerning reports and camp
Letter from John D. Wray to S. B. Simmons
No full textLetter from John D. Wray to S. B. Simmons, concerning reports
Note from John D. Wray to S. B. Simmons
No full textNote from John D. Wray to S. B. Simmons, requesting assistance with monthly reports
Note from John D. Wray to S. B. Simmons
No full textNote from John D. Wray to S. B. Simmons, requesting advice on monthly reports
Letter from John D. Wray to S. B. Simmons
No full textLetter from John D. Wray to S. B. Simmons, concerning camp plans
"The Ownership Society: Social Security Is Only the Beginning"
No full textFrom this paper's Preface, by Dr. Dimitri B. Papadimitriou, President: As his new term begins, President Bush has been trying to focus his domestic agenda on what he calls the Òownership society,Ó a sweeping vision of an America in which more citizens would hold significant assets and be free to make their own choices about providing for their health care and retirement, and educating their children. L. Randall Wray, who has written for the Levy Institute on many topics, evaluates the premises and logic of this program in this new public policy brief. Wray points out that much of the history of the Western world since the advent of liberalism has been marked by a gradual rise in the power of those who lack property. Some of the milestones in this progression include universal suffrage, regulation of business, and progressive taxation. BushÕs ownership society proposals, according to Wray, would result in a partial reversal of the progress of the last 250 years. The reason is that, while BushÕs plans would undoubtedly increase the choices and power of those who have property, they would fail to democratize ownership. Many gains to the wealthy would come at the expense of the poor, the sick, and the elderly. Consider, for example, the condition of the nationÕs private pension system. Increasingly, firms are switching from defined-benefit to definedcontribution plans. This development would seem on its surface to favor the establishment of a new class of stockholders, empowered and holding a larger stake in the system. But, as Wray demonstrates, retirement accounts and other assets just do not add up to a substantial amount for most Americans. This means that most citizens have much to lose indeed from attacks on Social Security and the erosion of the traditional pension system. Much as the safety net for the poor has largely vanished since the Reagan years, the bread-and-butter benefits and rights of the middle class are now threatened by the ownership-society agenda. To many, the claim made by Republicans that all should take responsibility for their wellbeing rings true. But it is important to keep in mind the real alternative to public benefits for the middle class: a society in which success would depend largely upon luck, inheritances, or charity. A society that forces individuals to read their future in their Microsoft Money files inevitably creates a class of nonowners who are insecure and lack independent means. Ironically, this runs up against the aims of those who sincerely hope for a world in which more have the opportunity to become rich: moving upward often brings some setbacks along the way, which might be fatal in a world of reduced bankruptcy protection, disability and medical benefits, and educational aid.
Harmon Wray, 2006
No full textMr. Harmon Wray was a Rhodes student who graduated in 1968, and he is currently the Director of the Vanderbilt Program in Faith and Criminal Justice. In this interview he describes his childhood growing up in Memphis and his early memories of race relations. He also talks about the controversy he was involved in at Rhodes over admitting a black student into the ATO fraternity, his memories of the period following Dr. Martin Luther King�s assassination and his decision to become a criminal justice reform activist
Letter re: Jesse Beacham Wray
No full textLetter from Jessie Beacham Wray to Amon Carter thanking him for updating her on her son in the military.521 Hampton Drive Spartanburg, S. C. Dec. 20, 1942 Mr. Amon Carter, Publisher Fort Worth Star and Telegram Fort Worth, Texas. Dear Mr. Carter: - I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your kindness in calling me about seeing my son, Captain Jesse Beacham Wray, recently in England. We were overjoyed in hearing your good news. I hadn't heard from him in some time when your call came, and you'll never know the relief and joy that it brought me. We were afraid that he was in the African campaign, since he had been in North Ireland for some months. I have wondered since, if I understood that you are now a war correspondent - and also have a son in the first Armored Division? If so, I know you have a very full and interesting life - and if your son is there, you share my anxiety for our sons, as do thousands of other mothers and fathers. If you are ever in South Carolina or near Spartanburg, we would love to have you in our home. I live with my daughter Mrs. W. R. Newbery, and she joins me in expressing our grateful appreciation for your thoughtfulness. Sincerely, Mrs. Jessie Beacham Wray
Letter from S. B. Simmons to John D. Wray
No full textLetter from S. B. Simmons to John D. Wray, concerning sectional meeting
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