government. These characterizations constitute the central organiza-
tional objectives of the present highly interpretive work. The interpre-
tive element is constructed around the basic hypothesis that the war
accelerated and crystallized the definitive establishment of the U.S.
mixed economy, a historical process inaugurated by the Great Depres-
sion and the New Deal.

I am much indebted to several people at Portland State University
for their careful and critical reading of various chapters or sections of
the manuscript, particularly my colleagues Jim Heath, John Walker,
and Helen Youngelson. Grateful acknowledgement of most helpful
criticism is also extended to Richard Sasuly and to Professor Ellis
Hawley, Department of History, University of Iowa. While the book
is very much better than it would have been without their suggestions,
I bear sole responsibility for errors, defects, and failure to follow crit-
icisms they have generously offered.

For most of the gruelling work required for preparation of the man-
uscript I am immensely indebted in particular to Rosa Housman and
Mitsie Shinoda.

Harold G. Vatter

Portland, Oregon, 1985

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