When the Machine Stopped: A Cautionary Tale from Industrial America

A systematic study of the various civil rights regulatory agencies created under Titles VI and VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Begins with the creation of the regulatory agencies in 1964 under President Johnson, and continues to describe and evaluate them through the Reagan presidency, exploring the creation, structuring, staffing, financing, and attainments of these agencies. Holland traces the story of the life and death of a machine tools company--from its inception in the mid-forties through it's rise and ultimate decline in the eighties. He intertwines that history with an analysis of the roles played by Washington and Wall Street, offering evidence that economy is fading fast."Max Holland is the author of 'When the Machine Stopped: A Cautionary Tale from Industrial America', published 1990 under ISBN 9780875842448 and ISBN 0875842445.