Council of Economic Advisers
Appointed Head the Council of Economic Advisers by President Eisenhower
Role range: 1945-1953 – 1953-1956
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Arthur Frank Burns Biography and Timeline
Follow Arthur Frank Burns through 5 dated historical records for United States of America.
Arthur Frank Burns, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1953–1981Years on this page
1953
1969
Adviser
Appointed Economic Adviser to President Richard Nixon
Role range: 1969-1970
1971
Dollar Gold Convertibility Suspended
Nixon suspends the dollar's convertibility into gold as part of a new economic program, fundamentally changing the international monetary system in which the Federal Reserve conducts policy.
Role range: 1970-1978
Smithsonian Agreement
The United States and other major economies reach the Smithsonian Agreement to realign exchange rates after suspension of dollar-gold convertibility, creating a temporary framework for the international monetary system.
Role range: 1970-1978
1981
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of West Germany
Role range: 1981-1989 – 1981-1985
Records, sources and methodology
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