Summers famous memo

[Mathew Forstater]

"Summers" was originally "Samuelson." Paul Samuelson is Larry's father's brother.
Larry's parents are (were?) both economists. By the way, Larry's mother's brother
is Ken Arrow, another Nobel Economics winner.

Tom Lehman wrote:


> Dear Doug and the LBOers,
>
> CSPAN recently broadcast a testimonial for, and ,speech by Summers given at
> the Philadelphia Bar Assoc.  Summer's brother was the mc of the event.
>
> Is Summers their real last name, or, was it changed from somthing else.  For
> example Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin also from Pennsylvania, was
> actually Italian-Swiss Galatini.
>
> Sincerely,
> Tom Lehman
>
> michael at ecst.csuchico.edu wrote:
>
> > I think that it is to Summers' credit if he took the heat for Pritchett's
> > memo.  Not many public figures would behave that way.
> > --
> > Michael Perelman
> > Economics Department
> > California State University
> > Chico, CA 95929
> >
> > Tel. 530-898-5321
> > E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu