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He was born in [[New York City]] to Bradford and Cecil Margaret Browne and now resides in Franklin, Tennessee. | He was born in [[New York City]] to Bradford and Cecil Margaret Browne and now resides in Franklin, Tennessee. | ||
Browne was the presidential candidate of the [[United States Libertarian Party]] in [[1996]] and [[2000]]. He was an investment advisor for thirty years and is currently Director of Public Policy for the libertarian [[Downsize DC Foundation]]. | Browne was the presidential candidate of the [[Libertarian Party|United States Libertarian Party]] in [[1996]] and [[2000]]. He was an investment advisor for thirty years and is currently Director of Public Policy for the libertarian [[Downsize DC Foundation]]. | ||
Harry Browne came to prominence in [[1970]] with his first book, ''[[How You Can Profit From The Coming Devaluation]]'', which correctly predicted the devaluation of the dollar and subsequent inflation. Browne's second book was [[1973]]'s ''[[How I Found Freedom In An Unfree World]]'', which focused on maximizing personal liberty. This book became an instant classic in Libertarian circles. ''[[You Can Profit from a Monetary Crisis]]'' was Browne's third book and reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. He continued to author books and articles on investing through the late [[1990s]]. | Harry Browne came to prominence in [[1970]] with his first book, ''[[How You Can Profit From The Coming Devaluation]]'', which correctly predicted the devaluation of the dollar and subsequent inflation. Browne's second book was [[1973]]'s ''[[How I Found Freedom In An Unfree World]]'', which focused on maximizing personal liberty. This book became an instant classic in Libertarian circles. ''[[You Can Profit from a Monetary Crisis]]'' was Browne's third book and reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. He continued to author books and articles on investing through the late [[1990s]]. | ||
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More recently, Harry Browne has continued working to increase the popularity of libertarian goals to reduce the size and scope of government. In addition to writing and making appearances on behalf of the DownsizeDC Foundation, he currently hosts two weekly network [http://www.harrybrowne.org/Radio.htm radio shows]; one on Saturdays dealing with politics, and the other on Sunday dealing with financial advice. Browne also works with the [[Free Market News Network]], of which he is currently the President. On Free Market News, he has his own internet-based television show called ''[[This Week In Liberty]]''. He's also currently working on a book called ''[[The War Racket]]'', but has stated, however, that the book is not near completion, with no definite publishing date. | More recently, Harry Browne has continued working to increase the popularity of libertarian goals to reduce the size and scope of government. In addition to writing and making appearances on behalf of the DownsizeDC Foundation, he currently hosts two weekly network [http://www.harrybrowne.org/Radio.htm radio shows]; one on Saturdays dealing with politics, and the other on Sunday dealing with financial advice. Browne also works with the [[Free Market News Network]], of which he is currently the President. On Free Market News, he has his own internet-based television show called ''[[This Week In Liberty]]''. He's also currently working on a book called ''[[The War Racket]]'', but has stated, however, that the book is not near completion, with no definite publishing date. | ||
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* [http://www.lp.org/ Libertarian Party homepage] | * [http://www.lp.org/ Libertarian Party homepage] | ||
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