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Interviewee
Troyer, Thomas July 18, 1991 

Call Number
91-059

Physical Description

10 pages; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 36 minutes; index

Interviewer
Lichtenberg, Naomi

Access Status

Open

Scope and Content Note

Thomas Troyer, an attorney who has represented the Council on Foundations since the early Seventies, discusses the impact of the 1969 Tax Reform Act on the Council and on the field of philanthropy. He speaks of the interplay and relations between foundations and Congress, and how these too were influenced by the 1969 Tax Reform Act. In addition, Troyer comments on the reasoning behind the Council's move from New York City to Washington, D.C., describes the history and growth of the Council, and emphasizes the Council's role as a force in the professionalization of the field of philanthropy.

• Keywords
• • Corporation Names
  • United States Congress
  • United States Treasury Department
• • Occupation Names
  • attorney
• • Subjects
  • 1969 Tax Reform Act
  • 1969 tax reform hearings
  • foundations
  • Reagan administration