Michael W. Moynihan (c. 1928 - November 12, 1996) was an advocate of
free trade who worked in the United States government and for international trade organizations, who was the younger brother of
Daniel Patrick Moynihan.
After leaving the federal government, he was hired by the
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as its Public Affairs Director,[3] after which Moynihan ran a consulting firm that specialized in international relations and advocacy.[4][5] Facing criticism for accepting a consulting contract with the government of
Saudi Arabia and potential conflicts of interest relating to his brother's serving in the U.S. Senate, the younger Moynihan said that "I wouldn't want to work for anyone who is so dumb that he thought I could get favors out of my brother."[6]
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abcVan Gelder, Lawrence.
"Michael Moynihan, 68, Free-Trade Champion", The New York Times, November 14, 1996. Accessed February 10, 2021. "Michael W. Moynihan, an advocate of free trade who served in the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations, died on Tuesday at his home in Kitty Hawk, N.C. He was 68.... Mr. Moynihan was born in Teaneck, N.J., and grew up in Manhattan and the Long Island City section of Queens."
^"Michael W. Moynihan Dies", The Washington Post, November 14, 1996. Accessed December 31, 2023. "He was the initial drafter of the phrase 'a rising tide lifts all boats,' for a presidential message on trade policy, and he participated in the 1963 ministerial conference of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade that launched the Kennedy round of trade negotiations."
^Sloan, David M.
"More Nations Seek a P‐R Polish on Their U.S. Image", The New York Times, August 6, 1978.Accessed February 10, 2021. "And there was some criticism this year when Mr. Moynihan was hired to provide media services for the Saudis. He greets suggestions that he might influence his brother, a stanch supporter of Israel in the Senate, with this response: 'I wouldn't want to work for anyone who is so dumb that he thought I could get favors out of my brother.'"