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Valery Giscard d'Estaing Biography and Timeline

Follow Valery Giscard d'Estaing through 1 dated historical records for France.

Valery Giscard d'Estaing, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1965

Dollar Reserves Converted to Gold

Minister of Finance · Paris · Government / Government of France

France increases conversion of official dollar holdings into United States gold, reducing dollar reserves while pressing for a larger monetary role for gold.

Role range: 1962-1966

Records, sources and methodology

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