IEER Correspondence with Milton Friedman Re: Article in Science for Democratic Action vol. 11 no. 3 Special Issue on Global Democracy August 13, 2003 Dr. Milton Friedman Hoover Institute Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-6010 Dear Dr. Friedman, Please find enclosed a special issue of Science for Democratic Action on the structure of the global economy and society. It contains a critique of your views of capitalism and freedom and we would be happy to publish a response from you of equal length on our website. Any other comments you may have on other parts of the newsletter including the article on US monetary imperialism and the various trade/population issues would be much appreciated. I hope that you will be able to take the time from your busy schedule to send us your comments. Yours Sincerely, [signed] Arjun Makhijani Mr. Friedman's Reply HOOVER INSTITUTION ON WAR, REVOLUTION AND PEACE August 22, 2003 Dr. Arjun Makhijani Institute for Energy and Environmental Research 6935 Laurel Ave., Suite 204 Takoma Park, MD 20912 Dear Dr. Makhijani: This is in reply to your asking whether I would like to respond to the article about Capitalism and Freedom in your special issue of Science for Democratic Action. The answer is that I am not interested in responding. Sincerely yours, [signed] Milton Friedman Senior Research Fellow