John Fitzgerald KennedyNovember 1961
The United States joins seven European central banks in the London Gold Pool to keep the market gold price close to the official 35-dollar parity.
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The United States joins seven European central banks in the London Gold Pool to keep the market gold price close to the official 35-dollar parity.
The United States joins European central banks in pooling gold to defend the official price.
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