The Importance of Legitimacy in the Government's Response to the Financial Crisis

Abstract

The Elliot Richardson Lecture American Society for Public Administration National Academy of Public Administration ASPA National Conference Miami, Florida March 22, 2009 It is a great honor to join you today to present the Elliott Richardson lecture. I was a young public interest lawyer when Mr. Richardson resigned in 1973 as Attorney General of the United States on a matter of principle. In those years of Watergate and Vietnam the legitimacy of government actions was widely questioned. “Don’t trust anyone over 30” was a rallying cry for many young people at the time. Elliott Richardson, a distinguished public servant and definitely over 30, showed us that integrity and courage are appropriate at any age.

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