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No.  It's not true.  He was a good friend of Rand's, and some would say a follower, but they never quite agreed on philosophy.  I think he was a member of the Collective, though -- by the way, the most ironic name for such a group of people that could've possibly been thought of.  Greenspan has always been a believer in the activist Fed, which is, of course, the opposite of the Randian and Rothbardian views that hold it to be totalitarian in nature.

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to your country.
by Drew J Jones (pedobear@pennstatefootball.com) on Fri Apr 28th, 2006 at 11:04:43 AM EST
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It must be said that Greenspan has shifted his position quite a bit over the years. Old "Bubbles" even used to be something of a gold-bug, before he was put in charge of the printing press...

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by Alexander G Rubio (alexander.rubio@gmail.com) on Fri Apr 28th, 2006 at 11:47:38 AM EST
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