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Panic Gold Reserve Defence

United States of America · Economy / Gold Standard. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1907Date range
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Chronological records

1907

George Bruce CortelyouOctober 1907

Washington · Economy / Gold Standard

During the Panic of 1907, Treasury measures and large gold imports help preserve bank liquidity and maintain confidence in dollar convertibility.

Names involved

George Bruce Cortelyou

Provenance

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