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  1. Fred Wertheimer : Interview for the John W. Gardner Legacy Oral History Project

    Wertheimer, Fred
    Stanford (Calif.) : Stanford Historical Society, April 17, 2018

    Fred Wertheimer, president and CEO of Democracy 21, discusses his early life, his long career as an advocate for transparency in government, and his personal and professional relationship with John W. Gardner. Wertheimer recounts memories from his childhood in Brooklyn and from his time at the University of Michigan and Harvard Law School. He discusses going to work for the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, DC, and then joining the staff of Silvio O. Conte, a member of the House of Representatives from Massachusetts. Wertheimer talks about joining Common Cause, where he met Gardner. He discusses his role in the organization’s work on issues including campaign finance reform, lobbying reform, and ethics rules. He also reflects on his tenure as CEO, including working with Archibald Cox, who was then the chair of the board. He elaborates on his decision to leave Common Cause in order to create Democracy 21. Throughout the interview, Wertheimer discusses the life and legacy of John Gardner. Topics covered include Gardner’s personal integrity, pride in authorship, decision to leave Common Cause, mentorship style, skill in building organizations, commitment to family, decision not to take Robert Kennedy’s Senate seat, and intellectual charisma.

  2. Fred Wertheimer : Interview for the John W. Gardner Legacy Oral History Project

    Wertheimer, Fred
    Stanford (Calif.) : Stanford Historical Society, April 17, 2018

    Fred Wertheimer, president and CEO of Democracy 21, discusses his early life, his long career as an advocate for transparency in government, and his personal and professional relationship with John W. Gardner. Wertheimer recounts memories from his childhood in Brooklyn and from his time at the University of Michigan and Harvard Law School. He discusses going to work for the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, DC, and then joining the staff of Silvio O. Conte, a member of the House of Representatives from Massachusetts. Wertheimer talks about joining Common Cause, where he met Gardner. He discusses his role in the organization’s work on issues including campaign finance reform, lobbying reform, and ethics rules. He also reflects on his tenure as CEO, including working with Archibald Cox, who was then the chair of the board. He elaborates on his decision to leave Common Cause in order to create Democracy 21. Throughout the interview, Wertheimer discusses the life and legacy of John Gardner. Topics covered include Gardner’s personal integrity, pride in authorship, decision to leave Common Cause, mentorship style, skill in building organizations, commitment to family, decision not to take Robert Kennedy’s Senate seat, and intellectual charisma.

  3. Guido, Wertheimer, and Gardner : Common Cause

    Gardner, John W. (John William), 1912-2002
    [ca. 1970s]

    Fred Wertheimer, John W. Gardner, and "Guido" at Common Cause during the 1970s

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