Hartmann was somewhat unclear about the 1972 Powell memo.
The following is the introduction and conclusion of the Lewis F. Powell, Jr. Memorandum with all of the sub-headings. The actual document is 34 pages long (too big to post here), thus there are links provided below to read or download. Tom Hartmann referred to this document as a turning point in 1972 and a road map to the change of political direction of this country.
CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM
Attack on American Free Enterprise System
DATE: August 23, 1971
TO: Mr. Eugene B. Sydnor, Jr., Chairman, Education Committee, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
FROM: Lewis F. Powell, Jr.
This memorandum is submitted at your request as a basis for the discussion on August 24 with Mr. Booth (executive vice president) and others at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The purpose is to identify the problem, and suggest possible avenues of action for further consideration.
Dimensions of the Attack
Sources of the Attack
Tone of the Attack
The Apathy and Default of Business
Responsibility of Business Executives
Possible Role of the Chamber of Commerce
The Campus
What Can Be Done About the Campus
Staff of Scholars
Staff of Speakers
Speaker's Bureau
Evaluation of Textbooks
Equal Time on the Campus
Balancing of Faculties
Graduate Schools of Business
Secondary Education
What Can Be Done About the Public?
Television
Other Media
The Scholarly Journals
Books, Paperbacks and Pamphlets
Paid Advertisements
The Neglected Political Arena
Neglected Opportunity in the Courts
Neglected Stockholder Power
A More Aggressive Attitude
The Cost
Quality Control is Essential
Relationship to Freedom
Conclusion
It hardly need be said that the views expressed above are tentative and suggestive. The first step should be a thorough study. But this would be an exercise in futility unless the Board of Directors of the Chamber accepts the fundamental premise of this paper, namely, that business and the enterprise system are in deep trouble, and the hour is late.
Link:
http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/campaigns/global-warming-and-energy/polluterwatch/The-Lewis-Powell-Memo/
Link:
http://research.greenpeaceusa.org/?a=view&d=5971
Link:
http://law2.wlu.edu/deptimages/Powell%20Archives/PowellMemorandumTypescript.pdf