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London Gold Pool

United States of America · Government / Democratic Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1961

John Fitzgerald Kennedy1961

Washington · Government / Democratic Party Government

The United States joins European central banks in pooling gold to defend the official price.

Names involved

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Provenance

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