Richard Milhous NixonMarch 1972
United States legislation raises the official gold price to 38 dollars per ounce, formalising the dollar devaluation agreed under the Smithsonian arrangements.
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United States legislation raises the official gold price to 38 dollars per ounce, formalising the dollar devaluation agreed under the Smithsonian arrangements.
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