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#66 Henry Kaiser: Builder in the Modern American West

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Kaiser's Letter to the Eastern Steelmen

In 1942, Kaiser predicted that post-war supplies of producer goods would fail to meet demand. In the mid-1950s, more than three-fourths of Kaiser steel's output was sold within 60 miles of its factory. "Kaiser promoted himself as an industrial populist," says historian David Frum.

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