Episode of Series “American Enterprise”.
Describes through the eyes of a middle-management Social Security employee, the role America’s government - the largest single employer, spender, borrower, and consumer in the country - has played in determining America’s economic growth. It tells why, and where the government has been involved in communications, agriculture, forestry, mining, transportation, banking and commerce, workers’ rights, health and welfare, and protection of the environment. Presented by William Shatner.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321003
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economics - Study and teaching
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Government spending policy - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Politics and government
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Economics - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)