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{{Short description|American government official}}
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|name = William Baroody
| name = William Baroody
|office = [[White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs|Director of the Office of Public Liaison]]
| image = William J. Baroody Jr. (cropped).jpg
| office = [[White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs|Director of the Office of Public Liaison]]
|president = [[Richard Nixon]]<br>[[Gerald Ford]]
| president = [[Richard Nixon]]<br>[[Gerald Ford]]
|term_start = March 10, 1973
| term_start = March 10, 1973
|term_end = January 20, 1977
| term_end = January 20, 1977
|predecessor = [[Charles Colson|Chuck Colson]]
| predecessor = [[Charles Colson|Chuck Colson]]
|successor = [[Midge Costanza]]
| successor = [[Midge Costanza]]
|birth_date = {{birth date|1937|11|5}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1937|11|5}}
|birth_place = [[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]], [[New Hampshire]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| birth_place = [[Manchester, New Hampshire]], U.S.
|death_date = {{death date and age|1996|6|8|1937|11|6}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1996|6|8|1937|11|6}}
|death_place = [[Alexandria, Virginia|Alexandria]], [[Virginia]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| death_place = [[Alexandria, Virginia]], U.S.
|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|education = [[College of the Holy Cross]] {{small|([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])}}
| education = [[College of the Holy Cross]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
|allegiance = {{flag|United States}}
| allegiance = {{flag|United States}}
|branch = {{flag|United States Navy}}
| branch = {{flag|United States Navy}}
| parents = [[William J. Baroody Sr.]] (father)
}}
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'''William J. Baroody Jr.''' (November 5, 1937 – June 8, 1996) was an [[United States|American]] government official best known for running the [[White House]] [[White House Office of Public Liaison|Office of Public Liaison]] under President [[Gerald Ford]] and, later, the [[American Enterprise Institute]] (AEI). His leadership of the think tank saw AEI enjoy new levels of political influence but was cut short by financial problems.
'''William J. Baroody Jr.''' (November 5, 1937 – June 8, 1996) was an American government official best known for running the [[White House]] [[White House Office of Public Liaison|Office of Public Liaison]] under President [[Gerald Ford]] and, later, the [[American Enterprise Institute]] (AEI). His leadership of the think tank saw AEI enjoy new levels of political influence but was cut short by financial problems.


== Biography ==
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Baroody was born in [[Manchester, New Hampshire]]. He was a member of the [[Melkite Greek Catholic Church]].

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He was educated at the [[College of the Holy Cross]] and later served in the [[United States Navy]]. He was divorced from his wife, Mary, at the time of his death, and he had nine children and thirteen grandchildren.<ref name="NYT">Eric Page, "[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E01E4D61639F933A25755C0A960958260 William J. Baroody Jr., 58, A Top Aide to President Ford]," obituary, ''[[New York Times]]'', June 10, 1996.</ref>

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Baroody's brothers include [[Michael Baroody]], a corporate lobbyist, and Joseph Baroody, a former leader of the National Association of Arab Americans. Baroody died in 1996 in [[Alexandria, Virginia]].
== Government career ==
== Government career ==


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== Presidency of AEI ==
== Presidency of AEI ==
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Baroody's father, [[William J. Baroody Sr.]], had been president of the influential, [[conservatism|right]]-leaning [[think tank]] since 1962. The younger Baroody became executive vice president of the institute in 1977 and president in 1978. Baroody Sr. died in 1980.


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Baroody's tenure at the institute saw increasing growth. With the inauguration of President [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1981, many AEI scholars' ideas on [[deregulation]], the [[Cold War]], the [[culture war]], [[constitutional law]], and other issues achieved currency and a receptive audience. Many AEI scholars left the institute for government service, including [[Jeane Kirkpatrick]], [[Robert Bork]], and [[James C. Miller III]]. Baroody expanded AEI's activities, producing more publications and introducing new research areas.<ref name="AEI">American Enterprise Institute, [http://www.aei.org/about/contentID.20031212154735838/default.asp "AEI's Diamond Jubilee, 1943-2003,"] ''Annual Report'', 2003.</ref><ref name="ISI">[[Karlyn Bowman]], "American Enterprise Institute," in ''American Conservatism: An Encyclopedia'', ed. Bruce Frohnen, Jeremy Beer, and Jeffrey O. Nelson (Wilmington, Del.: [[Intercollegiate Studies Institute|ISI]] Books, 2006).</ref> However, the Reagan administration saw the emergence of new think tanks, including [[The Heritage Foundation]] and competition for funding increased. Insiders lamented a pursuit of prestige, evidenced by Baroody's hiring of Ford as a distinguished fellow, at the expense of more ideological conservative scholars.<ref name="NR">Todd Lencz, "[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_v38/ai_4373932 The Baroody Bunch]," ''[[National Review]]'', September 12, 1986.</ref> Some donors were concerned about AEI's [[centrist]] trend and perceived loss of conservative principle.<ref name="NR"/>
⚫
Baroody's father, [[William J. Baroody Sr.]], had been president of the influential, [[conservatism|right]]-leaning [[think tank]] since 1962. The younger Baroody became executive vice president of the institute in 1977 and president in 1978. The elder Baroody died in 1980.


⚫
With AEI on the verge of [[bankruptcy]] in June 1986, Baroody resigned and was replaced on an interim basis by the respected economist [[Paul McCracken (economist)|Paul McCracken]].
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William Jr.'s tenure at the institute saw increasing growth. With the inauguration of President [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1981, many AEI scholars' ideas on [[deregulation]], the [[Cold War]], the [[culture war]], [[constitutional law]], and other issues achieved currency and a receptive audience. Many AEI scholars left the institute for government service, including [[Jeane Kirkpatrick]], [[Robert Bork]], and [[James C. Miller III]]. Baroody expanded AEI's activities, producing more publications and introducing new research areas.<ref name="AEI">American Enterprise Institute, [http://www.aei.org/about/contentID.20031212154735838/default.asp "AEI's Diamond Jubilee, 1943-2003,"] ''Annual Report'', 2003.</ref><ref name="ISI">[[Karlyn Bowman]], "American Enterprise Institute," in ''American Conservatism: An Encyclopedia'', ed. Bruce Frohnen, Jeremy Beer, and Jeffrey O. Nelson (Wilmington, Del.: [[Intercollegiate Studies Institute|ISI]] Books, 2006).</ref> But the Reagan administration saw the emergence of new think tanks, such as the [[Heritage Foundation]], and competition for funding increased. Insiders lamented a pursuit of prestige, evidenced by Baroody's hiring of former president Ford as a distinguished fellow, at the expense of more ideological conservative scholars.<ref name="NR">Todd Lencz, "[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_v38/ai_4373932 The Baroody Bunch]," ''[[National Review]]'', September 12, 1986.</ref> Some donors were concerned about AEI's [[centrist]] trend and perceived loss of conservative principle.<ref name="NR"/>

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With AEI on the verge of [[bankruptcy]] in June 1986, Baroody resigned and was replaced on an interim basis by respected economist [[Paul McCracken (economist)|Paul McCracken]].

== Personal ==

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Baroody was born in [[Manchester, New Hampshire]]. He was a member of the [[Melkite Greek Catholic Church]].

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He was educated at [[College of the Holy Cross|Holy Cross College]], he later served in the [[U.S. Navy]]. He was divorced from his wife, Mary, at the time of his death, and he had nine children and thirteen grandchildren.<ref name="NYT">Eric Page, "[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E01E4D61639F933A25755C0A960958260 William J. Baroody Jr., 58, A Top Aide to President Ford]," obituary, ''[[New York Times]]'', June 10, 1996.</ref>

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Baroody's brothers include [[Michael Baroody]], a corporate lobbyist, and Joseph Baroody, a former leader of the National Association of Arab Americans. Baroody died in 1996 in [[Alexandria, Virginia]].


== References ==
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William Baroody
Director of the Office of Public Liaison
In office
March 10, 1973 – January 20, 1977
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Preceded byChuck Colson
Succeeded byMidge Costanza
Personal details
Born(1937-11-05)November 5, 1937
Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
DiedJune 8, 1996(1996-06-08) (aged 58)
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ParentWilliam J. Baroody Sr. (father)
EducationCollege of the Holy Cross (BA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy

William J. Baroody Jr. (November 5, 1937 – June 8, 1996) was an American government official best known for running the White House Office of Public Liaison under President Gerald Ford and, later, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). His leadership of the think tank saw AEI enjoy new levels of political influence but was cut short by financial problems.

Biography

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Baroody was born in Manchester, New Hampshire. He was a member of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church.

He was educated at the College of the Holy Cross and later served in the United States Navy. He was divorced from his wife, Mary, at the time of his death, and he had nine children and thirteen grandchildren.[1]

Baroody's brothers include Michael Baroody, a corporate lobbyist, and Joseph Baroody, a former leader of the National Association of Arab Americans. Baroody died in 1996 in Alexandria, Virginia.

Government career

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Baroody joined the staffs of U.S. Representative Melvin Laird and of the House Appropriations Committee in 1961, and later served as an aide to Laird at the Pentagon from 1969 to 1973.

In 1973 Baroody moved over to the White House to take over for the recently resigned Charles Colson.[2] He worked hard to dispel his office's reputation as the "office of dirty tricks" that had developed under Colson.[3] He consolidated the varied interest group efforts of the Nixon administration into a single office, which incoming President Gerald R. Ford titled the Office of Public Liaison.

Baroody changed the tactics of the administration from strong-arming legislators to one of persuasion. "Under Baroody’s direction, the office incorporated outreach efforts with consumers and women that had been located elsewhere in the White House, and the overall staff grew to approximately thirty. At the core of its activities was an aggressive campaign of regional conferences that enabled the nation's first unelected president to tour the country in a campaign-like atmosphere and prepare the way for an eventual reelection campaign. In Washington, D.C., Baroody also coordinated an extensive series of White House briefings for group and association leaders on a variety of policy topics that brought together group leaders and administration policy-makers.[4] "

Presidency of AEI

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Baroody's father, William J. Baroody Sr., had been president of the influential, right-leaning think tank since 1962. The younger Baroody became executive vice president of the institute in 1977 and president in 1978. Baroody Sr. died in 1980.

Baroody's tenure at the institute saw increasing growth. With the inauguration of President Ronald Reagan in 1981, many AEI scholars' ideas on deregulation, the Cold War, the culture war, constitutional law, and other issues achieved currency and a receptive audience. Many AEI scholars left the institute for government service, including Jeane Kirkpatrick, Robert Bork, and James C. Miller III. Baroody expanded AEI's activities, producing more publications and introducing new research areas.[5][6] However, the Reagan administration saw the emergence of new think tanks, including The Heritage Foundation and competition for funding increased. Insiders lamented a pursuit of prestige, evidenced by Baroody's hiring of Ford as a distinguished fellow, at the expense of more ideological conservative scholars.[7] Some donors were concerned about AEI's centrist trend and perceived loss of conservative principle.[7]

With AEI on the verge of bankruptcy in June 1986, Baroody resigned and was replaced on an interim basis by the respected economist Paul McCracken.

References

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  1. ^ Eric Page, "William J. Baroody Jr., 58, A Top Aide to President Ford," obituary, New York Times, June 10, 1996.
  2. ^ "Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum". www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
  3. ^ Karen M. Hult and Charles E. Walcott. (2003) Empowering the White House: Governance under Nixon, Ford and Carter. Chapter Four. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas ISBN 0-7006-1299-8
  4. ^ "White House Transition Project Institutional Memory Series: The White House Office of Public Liaison" (PDF). p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  5. ^ American Enterprise Institute, "AEI's Diamond Jubilee, 1943-2003," Annual Report, 2003.
  6. ^ Karlyn Bowman, "American Enterprise Institute," in American Conservatism: An Encyclopedia, ed. Bruce Frohnen, Jeremy Beer, and Jeffrey O. Nelson (Wilmington, Del.: ISI Books, 2006).
  7. ^ a b Todd Lencz, "The Baroody Bunch," National Review, September 12, 1986.
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Preceded by Director of the Office of Public Liaison
1973–1977 		Succeeded by
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by President of the American Enterprise Institute
1978–1986 		Succeeded by
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