page_title: Leon Keyserling
hierarchical_section_title: Leon Keyserling
caption_attribution_description: English: From National Archives: Photograph of members of the Council of Economic Advisers and White House staff members working on the President's Midyear Economic Report in the Cabinet Room: (from left to right) Charles Murphy, Administrative Assistant to the President; David Bell, Special Assistant in the White House Office; Leon Keyserling; Vice Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; Robert Turner, consultant on the White House staff; Edwin Nourse, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; and John Clark, member of the Council of Economic Advisers
context_page_description: Leon Hirsch Keyserling was an American economist and lawyer. During his career he helped draft major pieces of Fair Deal legislation and advised President Harry S. Truman as head of the Council of Economic Advisers.
context_section_description: Leon Hirsch Keyserling (January 11, 1908 – August 9, 1987) was an American economist and lawyer.  During his career he helped draft major pieces of Fair Deal legislation and advised President Harry S. Truman as head of the Council of Economic Advisers.
caption: Keyserling (third from left), 1949