Report on Regulatory Agencies to the President-Elect - Paperback

by James M. Landis (Author)

In 1960, James M. Landis drafted this "Report on Regulatory Agencies to the President-Elect" and submitted it to President-elect (Sen.) John F. Kennedy, reexamining the federal regulatory commissions and administrative agencies' structures and powers. He recommended such reforms as strengthening the commissions' chairpersons and streamlining the agencies' procedures. The Kennedy Administration subsequently adopted many of the recommendations. This historic, oft-cited, and insightful monograph is now available as a modern and affordable paperback book; previously, it was nearly impossible to obtain even in used printings. Part of the 'Legal Legends Series' from Quid Pro Books. Other authors in the series include Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., Karl Llewellyn, Roscoe Pound, Benjamin Cardozo, Thomas Reed Powell, Woodrow Wilson, Joseph Story, Louis Brandeis, and John Chipman Gray. Their classic works are presented in quality, modern formatting by Quid Pro Books and available at booksellers everywhere, as well as in new digital editions.

Author Biography

James McCauley Landis (1899-1964) was a lawyer, law professor, government official, and legal advisor. More specifically, he was a professor of law and Dean at Harvard Law School and served in various government positions as part of the New Deal, as well as in the Truman Administration. He also served as Special Counsel to President John F. Kennedy.