Hunger in America: 1965-1969

Publication Date: January 01, 1975

In 1967 Senators Robert Kennedy and Joseph Clark focused national attention on hunger in America with their unscheduled and widely publicized tour of black homes in the Mississippi Delta. This case examines existing federal efforts -- as of...

Federal Financial Aid for Postsecondary Education (Sequel)

Publication Date: January 1, 1975

The congressional debate leading up to passage of the Education Amendments of 1972 raised fundamental issues concerning federal policy toward higher education. Should the federal government assist students or institutions? Should aid be...

Federal Financial Aid for Postsecondary Education

Publication Date: January 1, 1975

The congressional debate leading up to passage of the Education Amendments of 1972 raised fundamental issues concerning federal policy toward higher education. Should the federal government assist students or institutions? Should aid be...

John Marttila and Campaign Management

Publication Date: January 01, 1975

In 1972, John Marttila, a Boston-based professional campaign consultant, was asked to manage Delaware Democrat Joe Biden's race for a U.S. Senate seat. Biden's campaign was floundering and low on funds. This case recounts the strategies and...

John Marttila and Campaign Management (Sequel)

Publication Date: January 01, 1975

In 1972, John Marttila, a Boston-based professional campaign consultant, was asked to manage Delaware Democrat Joe Biden's race for a U.S. Senate seat. Biden's campaign was floundering and low on funds. This case recounts the strategies and...

High Mountain Sheep Dam (Sequel)

Publication Date: January 01, 1975

This case examines the decision facing the Federal Power Commission (FPC) of whether to license hydroelectric development of Idaho's Snake River. After providing background on the area's wilderness value and on the FPC, it describes a series of...

High Mountain Sheep Dam

Publication Date: January 01, 1975

This case examines the decision facing the Federal Power Commission (FPC) of whether to license hydroelectric development of Idaho's Snake River. After providing background on the area's wilderness value and on the FPC, it describes a series of...

Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs (Sequel)

Publication Date: January 01, 1975

Robert Hermann, acting administrator of the State Department's Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs (1966-67), wants to liberalize the regulations governing visitor visas. He must decide whether and how to proceed in an environment still...

Fourth Platoon (Abridged)

Publication Date: January 01, 1975

This case describes Mayor John Lindsay's 1968 attempt to improve the efficiency of the New York City Police Department by creating a Fourth Platoon to cover high crime hours of the day. The mayor's proposal required major changes in the way...

Congressman Aspin and Defense Budget Cuts (Sequel)

Publication Date: January 01, 1975

This case studies the efforts of Les Aspin, freshman congressman from Wisconsin, to cut defense spending. It opens with a brief outline of the problems inherent in any challenge to the defense budget, and then explores Aspin's options in...

Congressman Aspin and Defense Budget Cuts

Publication Date: January 01, 1975

This case studies the efforts of Les Aspin, freshman congressman from Wisconsin, to cut defense spending. It opens with a brief outline of the problems inherent in any challenge to the defense budget, and then explores Aspin's options in...

Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs

Publication Date: January 01, 1975

Robert Hermann, acting administrator of the State Department's Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs (1966-67), wants to liberalize the regulations governing visitor visas. He must decide whether and how to proceed in an environment still...