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625983
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Brilliant, Eleanor L.
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| Title & Author
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Private charity and public inquiry : : a history of the Filer and Peterson commissions /\ Eleanor L. Brilliant.
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| Publication Statement
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Bloomington :: Indiana University Press,, c2000.
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| Series Statement
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Philanthropic studies
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xiii, 272 p. ;; 24 cm.
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| ISBN
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0253337518 (cl : alk. paper)
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: 9780253337511 (cl : alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-260) and index.
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| Contents
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A Note on Archival Sources -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Point and Counterpoint: Emergent Questions about Philanthropy -- 3. Leading to Reform: Patman, Treasury, and Congress -- 4. The Gathering Storm -- 5. In Whose Interest? -- 6. Law and Regulation -- 7. The Peterson Commission: A Summation -- 8. After the Tax Reform Act: Emergence of a New Commission -- 9. The Filer Commission in Action -- 10. Filer Commission Follow-Up: Missed Opportunities and Emergent New Groups -- 11. Lessons from the Past and Issues for the Future.
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| Abstract
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"In the midst of the tumultuous 1960s, the United States Congress turned its attention to issues of tax policy and philanthropy, with special focus on abuses and responsibilities of philanthropic foundations. During the period marked by passage of the Tax Reform Act of 1969, John D. Rockefeller 3rd was one of the staunchest defenders of philanthropy in public and in behind-the-scenes lobbying in Washington. Private Charity and Public Inquiry is a history of two major commissions initiated by Rockefeller: The Commission on Foundations and Private Philanthropy (1969-70), dubbed "The Peterson Commission" after its chairman Peter G. Peterson, and The Commission on Private Philanthropy and Public Needs (1973-77), headed by John H.
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Filer, and known as "The Filer Commission."" "Eleanor L. Brilliant analyzes the significance of the two commissions with regard to philanthropy and public policy, and in light of the value that Americans place on voluntary associations. Using original documents of the two commissions, archival material, and extensive interviews with key informants, Brilliant shows how powerful individuals and groups influence tax policy in the United States. Her analysis provides new insights into the two sides of philanthropy: doing good, and getting rewarded for it through tax benefits."--BOOK JACKET.
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Commission on Private Philanthropy and Public Needs.
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Commission on Foundations and Private Philanthropy.
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Charities-- United States.
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Endowments-- United States.
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Tax exemption-- United States.
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Corporations-- Charitable contributions-- United States.
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HV91.B693 2000
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