The document consists of a series of correspondence between individuals regarding a directive issued by the Federal Reserve System to raise marginal requirements for brokers and bankers. The recipients express concerns about the impact of this directive on investment and speculation, and discuss the need for potential adjustments to the requirements. They also acknowledge the goal of curbing excessive speculation but question the fairness of the directive.

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Letter to Honorable George B. Schwabe regarding Margin Requirements

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_3_13_0006
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Letter to Honorable George B. Schwabe regarding Margin Requirements
Date Created:
1945-10-04
EDTF:
1945-10-04
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The document consists of a series of correspondence between individuals regarding a directive issued by the Federal Reserve System to raise marginal requirements for brokers and bankers. The recipients express concerns about the impact of this directive on investment and speculation, and discuss the need for potential adjustments to the requirements. They also acknowledge the goal of curbing excessive speculation but question the fairness of the directive.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_3_13_0000, Box, 3, 13, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
7 Pages