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George Warren Douglas was an American economist who served as a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from December 27,1982,until September 18,1985. Though a member of the Democratic Party,Douglas was widely known as a conservative economist,and was known as a supporter of President Ronald Reagan's economic agenda.
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