U.S. economist honoured

Press, 28 November 1977, Page 6

U.S. economist honoured

NZPA San Francisco! Dr J. B. Condi iff e, a former, professor of economics at the | I University of Canterbury, I v. as made an honorary knight I of the Order of St Michael | and St George in San Fran-, cisco on Friday. The investiture was made! by the New Zealand Ambas-I sador (Mr Lloyd White) asi the Queen's New Zealand! representative, at one of the 1 final functions during the viist of the Prime Minister (Mr Muldoon) to the United! States. Mr Muldoon described Dr Condliffe, who is 81, as “one of New Zealand’s greatestsons" and said he would! always be regarded as a New Zealander. Because Dr Condliffe Is' now an American citizen he! cannot be titleo “Sir." Dr Condliffe was bom in; Australia and lectured at] Canterbury University in the, 1920 s and 1930 s before going; to the United States, where he helped found the Stanford Research Institute. He has lived in the United

• | States since, but has visited New Zealand frequently and' • ( written about economics for! •ja number of New Zealand , I Governments. | In New Zealand he is best . (remembered as co-author of , i “New Zealand in the (Making,” a book which is ’ I still used-as a standard work I ion New Zealand history. i ] Mr Muldoon said Dr Cond!liffe had made a number of 'separate reputations, all out- 1 standing, and his constant 1 I stream of articles and com- ' (ments had been widely read ■in New Zealand. i “When he publishes some--1 thing on New Zealand I reach! for it avidly.” Mr Muldoon I said. Earlier. Mr Muldoon visited! ,a branch of Macy’s depart-) ;ment store chain in Califor|nia to inspect all-wool New! '.Zealand carpets. Macy’s has sold about] §70,000 worth of Bremworth; ■ I carpets in the last few | II months and has bought; ] another $300,000 worth for; la sales promotion in Feb-! 11ruary.