Originally published 1962 by The Dial Press, New York.

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Library of Congress Catalog Number: 2002067271

   Library o f Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Gold, Herbert, 1924-

  The age of happy problems / Herbert Gold ; with a new preface by the author.

    p. cm.

 Originally published: New York : Dial Press, 1962.

 ISBN 0-7658-0917-6 (acid-free paper)

  1. United States—Civilization—1945- 2. United States—Social conditions—1945- I. Title.

E169.12.G6 2002

973.92—dc21           2002067271

ISBN 13: 978-0-7658-0917-9 (pbk)