The Hoover Commissions Revisited

In recent years numerous bills have been introduced in Congress to establish a major study effort patterned after the two Hoover Commissions of some thirty years ago. The continuing interest in creating a "new Hoover Commission" has prompted questions about the earlier efforts to restructure national government. This book provides the first detailed analysis of the Hoover Commissions and examines their relevance to recent attempts to initiate government reorganization.

Preface -- Introduction -- Philosophical Background of the Hoover Commissions -- The First Hoover Commission -- The Second Hoover Commission -- The Commissions in Retrospect

Dr. Ronald C. Moe is a specialist in government organization and administration for the Congressional Research Service of the U.S. Library of Congress. He has taught political science at various universities and has held positions in the Department of Commerce, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and the Office of Economic Opportunity. Prior to his current appointment, he was senior policy advisor on the Cost of Living Council in the Executive Office of the president.