Daniel J.B. Mitchell

UCLA (emeritus)

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Professor emeritus of management and public policy at the University of California, Los Angeles

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In 1975, a local newspaper headline said, "Ford to New York City: Drop Dead." But President Gerald Ford relented and agreed to back loans that kept the city from going bankrupt.

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In 1975, a local newspaper headline said, "Ford to New York City: Drop Dead." But President Gerald Ford relented and agreed to back loans that kept the city from going bankrupt.

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