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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

President

Dwight D. Eisenhower (elected Nov. 1952,
inaugurated Jan. 20, 1953)

Secretary of Treasury

George M. Humphrey (appointed in 1953)

Comptroller of Currency

Ray M. Gidney

Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Labor
Postmaster General
Attorney General
Secretary of Health, Education
and Welfare




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John Foster Dulles
Charles E. Wilson
- Douglas McKay
Ezra Taft Benson
- Sinclair Weeks
- James P. Mitchell
- Arthur E. Summerfield
- Herbert Brownell, Jr.
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Oveta Culp Hobby,

Marion B. Folsom

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VERNMENT
SENATE

Banking and Currency Committee
84th Congress
Democrats
Fulbright, J. W.
Robertson, A. Willis
Sparkman, John J.
Frear, J. Allen, Jr.
Douglas, Paul H.
Lehman, Herbert H.
Monroney, A. S. Mike
Morse, Wayne




Republicans
Arkansas
Virginia
Alabama
Delaware
Illinois
Hew York
Oklahoma
Oregoh

Capehart, Homer E.
Bricker, John W.
Ives, Irving M.
Bennett, Wallace F.
Bush, Prescott
Beall, J. Glenn
Payde, Frederick G.

Robert A. Wallace, Staff Director

Indiana
Ohio
New York
Utah
Connecticut
Maryland
Maine

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84th Congress
Democrats
Spence, Brent
Brown, Paul
Patman, Wright
Rains, Albert
Multer, Abraham J.
Addonizio, Hugh J.
Barrett, William A.
O'Hara, Barratt
Buchanan, Vera
Leonor K. (Mrs. John B)
Sullivan
Fountain, L. H.
Reuss, Henry S.
Griffiths, Martha W.
Ashley, Thomas L.
Vanik, Charles A.
Daviddon, Irwin D.
Bell, John J.


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Kentucky
Georgia
Texas
Alabama
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

Wolcott, Jesse PI
Gamble, Ralph A.
HTal
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e.Henry 0.
Kilburn, Clarence B.
McDonough, Gordon L.
Widnall, William B.
Betts, Jackson E.

Illinois

Mumma, Walter M.

Pennsylvania

Mcley, William E.
Hiestand, Edgar W.
Nicholson, Donald W.
Bolton, Oliver P.
Perkins, Bass.

Missouri
North Carolina
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ohio
Ohio
New York
Texas

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New York
Iowa
New York
California
New Jersey

Ohio
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Dalifornia
Massachusetts
Ohio
N.H.

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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Win. McC. Martin, Jr., Chairman

Charles N. Shepardson, Vice Chairman (appointed 3/17/55)
fM S. Szymcazk; James K. Vardaman, Jr; A. L. Mills, Jr.; J. L. Robertson; C. Canby Balderston
lliott Thurston, Asst. to the Board
Woodlief Thomas, Economic Advisor to Board

Winfield W. Riefler, Asst. to the Chairman
Alfred K. Cherry, Legislative Counsel

Division of Bank Operations
Office of the Secretary
Robert F. Leonard, Director
S. R. Carpenter, Secretary
J. E. Horbett, Lowell Myrick, Asst. Directors
Merritt Sherman, Asst. Secretary
Division of Examinations
Kenneth A. Kenyon, Asst. Secretary
George S. Sloan, Director
Legal Division
B.C.Hostrup, Fred A. Nelson, Asst. Directors
George B. Vest, General Counsel
Arthur H. Lang, Chief F. R. Examiner
Frederic Solomon, Asst. General Counsel
Robert C. Masters, Glenn M. Goodman,
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Howard H. Hackley,
Henry Benner, Assistant Directors
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David B. Hexter
Division of Personnel Administration
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G. Howiand Chase
Edwin J. Johnson, Director
Division of Research and Statistics
H. Franklin Sprecher, Jr., Asst. Director
Raph A. Young, Director
Frank R. Garfield, Adviser on Economic Research Division of Administrative Services
Liston P. Bethea, Director
Kenneth B. Williams, Susan S. Burr, Guy E. Noyes,
Joseph E. Kelleher, Asst. Director
Directors
Albert R. Koch, Assistant

Division of International Finance

V. Marget, Director
Arthur
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Office of Defense Loans:Gardner Boothe, Admini S.
Office of the Controller: Edwin J. Johnson, Con
M. B. Daniels, Assistant Controller

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FEDERAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
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District No. 1 (Boston)

William D. Ireland

District No. 2 (New York

Henry C. Alexander

District No.

Geoffrey S. Smith

3 (Philadelphia)

District No. 4 (Cleveland)

Frank R. Denton

District No.

Robert V. Fleming

5 (Richmond)

District No. 6 (Atlanta)

Wallace M. Davis

District No.

7 (Chicago)

Edward E. Brown

8 (St. Louis)

W. W. Campbell

District No.

District No. 9 (Minneapolis)

Joseph F. Ringland

District No. 10 (Kansas City)

Charles J. Chandler

District No. 11 (Dallas)

George G. Matkin

No.
District
District No.

John M. Wallace

12 (San Francisco)




Herbert V. Prochnow, Secretary

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OPEN MARKET COMMITTEE
Wm. McC.Martin Jr, Chairman
Allan Sproul, Vice Chairman
M. S. Szymczak
C. Canby Balderston
James K. Vardaman, Jr.
Malcolm Bryan
Alfred H. Williams
H. G. Leedy
C. S. Young
A. L. Mills, Jr.
J. L. Robertson
Secretary: Winfield Riefler
Assistant Secretary: Elliott Thurston
General Counsel: George B. Vest
Assistant General Counsel: Frederic Solomon
Economist: Woodlief Thomas
Associate Economists: Karl R. Bopp, George W. Mitchell, Earle L. Rauber,
H. V. Roelse, Clarence W. Tow, Ralph A. Young
Manager of System Open Market: Robert G. Rouse




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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (District 1)
OFFICERS
President

J. A. Erickson

First Vice President

Alfred C. Neal
VICE PRESIDENTS

Robert B. Harvey (also cashier)

E. 0. Latham

Carl B. Pitman
0. A. Schlaikjer

R. F. Van Amringe
Chairman and Federal
Reserve Agent
Deputy Chairman

Harold D. Hodgkinson

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DIRECTORS
term expires Dec. 31
Class A:
Oliver B. Ellsworth, Hartford, Conn.
Lloyd D. Brace, Boston, Mass.
Harold I. Chandler, Keene, N.H.

1955
1956
1957

Class B:
Harry E. Umphrey, Presque Isle, Me.
Harvey P. Hood, Boston, Mass.
Erederick S. Blackall, Jr, Woodsocket, R.I.

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1956
1957

Class C:
Harold D. Hodgkinson, Boston, Mass.
James R. Killian, Jr.
Vacancy




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1957

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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK (District 2)
OFFICERS
Presidetnt

Allan Sproul

First V ice President

William F. Treiber
VICE PRESIDENTS

H. A. Bilby
John Exter
H. H. Kimball
A. Phelan
H. V. Roelse

Roubert G. Rouse
T. G. Tiebout
V. Willis
R. B. Wiltse
J. H. Wurts

Chairman and Federal
Reserve Agent

Jay E. Crane

Deputy Chairman

Forrest F. Hill




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1955

DIRECTORS

(District 2)
term expires
Dec. 31

Class A:
N. Baxter Jackson, New York, N.Y.
John R. Evans, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Ferd I. Collins, Bound Brook, N.J.

1955

1956
1957

Class B:
Clarence Francis, New York, N.Y.9
Lansing P. Shield, East Paterson, N.J.
John E. Bierwirth, New York, N.Y.

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1956
1957

Class C:
Franz Schneider, New York, N.Y.
Jay E. Crane, New York, NRY.
Forrest F. Hill, Ithaca, N.Y.




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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF PHILADELPHIA (District 3)
OFFICERS
Alfred H. Williams
W. J. Davis

President:
First Vice President
VICE PRESIDENTS
Karl R. Bopp
Robert N. Hilkert
E. C. Hill
Wm. G. McCreedy

P. M. Poorman
J. V. Vergari
Richard G. Wilgus

Chairman and Federal
Reserve Agent

William J. Meinel

Deputy Chairman

Henderson Supplee,




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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
District 3
DIRECTORS
CLASS A:
Bernard C. Wolfe, Towanda, Pa.
Wn. Fulton Kurtz, Philddelphia, Pa.
W. Elbridge Brown, Clearfield, Pa.

TERM EXPIRES
Dec. 31
1955
1956
1957

CLASS B:
Charles E. Oakes, Allentown, Pa.
Warren C. Newton, Bridgeville, Del.
Bayard L. England, Atlantic City, N.J.

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1956
1957

CLASS C:
Henderson Supplee, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa.
Lester V. Chandler, Princeton, J.J.
William J. Meinel, Philadelphia, Pa.




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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CLEVELAND (District 4)

OFFICERS

President

W. D. Fulton

First Vice President

Donald S. Thompson
Vice Presidents

Dwight L. Allen
Roger R. Clouse
A. H. Laning

Hartin Morrison
H. E. J. Smith
Paul C. Stetzelberger

Chairman and Federal
Reserve Agent

John C. Virden

Deputy Chairman

Sidney A.




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DIRECTORS
TERM EXPIRES
Dec. 31

CLASS A:

1955

John D. Bainer, Meadville, Pa.
J. Brenner Root, Canton, Ohio
Edison Hobstetter, Pomeroy, Ohio

1956
1957

CLASS B:
1955

Edward C. Doll, Erie, Pa.
Alexander E. Walker, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Joseph B. Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio

1956
1957

CLASS C:
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1956
1957

Sidney A. Swensrud, Pittsbufgh, Pa.
Johh C. Virden, Cleveland, Ohio
Frenk J. Welch, Lexington, Ky.




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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF RICHMOND (District 5)

OFFICERS

President

Hugh Leach

First Vice President

Edw. A. Wayne
Vice Presidents

N. L. Armistead
Aubrey N. Heflin
Upton S. Martin
J. M. Nowlan (Cashier)

James M. Slay
C. B. Strathy
Chas. W. Williams

Chairman and Federal
Reserve Agent

Johh B. Woodward, Jr.

Deputy Chairman

Alonzo G. becker, Jr.




FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF RICHMOND
District 5
DIRECTORS
CLASS A:

term expires
Dec. 31

Warren S. Johnson, Wilmington, N.C.

1955

John A. Sydenstricker, Marlinton, W.Va.
Daniel W. Bell, Wabhington, D.C.

1956
1957

CLASS B:
H. L. Rust, Jr., Washington, D.C.

1955

W. A. L. Sibley, Union, S.C.
Robert 0. Huffman, Drexel, N.C.

1956
1957

CLASS C:
John B. Woodward, Jr., Newport News, Va.

1955

Alonzo G. Decker, Jr., Towson, Md.

1956

D. W. Colvard, Raleigh, N.C.

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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA (District 6)

OFFICERS
President

Malcolm Bryan

First Vice President

Lewis M. Clark
Vice Presidents

V. K. Bowman
J. E. Denmark
John L. Liles, Jr. (also cashier)
Harold T. Patterson

L. B. Raisty
Earle L. Rauber
S. P. Schuessler

Chairman and Federal
Reserve Agent

Rufus C. Harris

Deputy Chairman

Harllee Branch, Jr.




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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA (District 6)

DIRECTORS
CLASS A:
Leslie R. Driver, Bristol, Tenn.
Roland L. Adams, York, Ala.
W. C. Bowman, Montgomery, Ala.

term expires
Dec. 31
1955
1956
1957

CLASS B:
Donald Comer, Birmingham, Ala.
A. B. Freeman, New Orleans, La.
Pollard Turman, Atlanta, Ga.

1955
1956
1957

CLASS C:
Rufus C. Harris, New Orleans, La.
Atlanta, Ga.
Harllee Branch, Jr.,
Vacancy




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OFFICERS
President

C. S. Young

First Vice President

E. C. Harris
Vice Presidents

Neil B. Dawes
W. R. Diercks
W. A. Hopkins
L. H. Jones (Cashier)

L. G. Meyer
George VW Mitchell
A. L. Olson
Alfred T. Sihler
W. W. Turner

Chairman and Federal
Reserve Agent

John S.

Deputy Chairman

Bert R. Prall




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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO (District 7)
DIRECTORS
CLASS A:
Nugent R. Oberwortmann, Chicago, Ill.
Vivian W. Johnson, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Walter J. Cummings, Chicago, Ill.

term expires
Dec. 31
1955
1956
1957

CLASS B:
William J. Grede, Milwaukee, Wis.
William A. Hanley, Indianapolis, Ind.
Walter E. Hawkinson, Milwaukee, Wis.

1955
1956
1957

CLASS C:
John S. Coleman, Detroit, Mich
J. Stuart Russell, Des Moines, Iowa
Bert R. Prall, Chicago, Ill.




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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST.LOUIS (District 8)

OFFICERS
President

Delos C. Johns

First Vice President

Frederick L. Deming
Vice Presidents

Dale M. Lewis
Wm. E. Peterson

H. H. Weigel
J. C. Wotawa

Chairman and Federal
Reserve Agent

M. Moss Alexander

Deputy Chairman

Caffey Robertson




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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS (District 8)
DIRECTORS
CLASS A:
J. E. Etherton, Carbondale, Ill.
William A. McDonnell, St. Louis, Mo.
Phil E. Chappell, Hopkinsville, Ky.

term expires
Dec. 31
1955
1956
1957

CLASS B:
S. J. Beauchamp, Jr.,
Little Rock, Ark.
Louis Ruthenburg, Evansville, Ind.
Leo J. Wieck, St. Louis, Mo.

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1956
1957

CLASS C:
Caffey Robertson, Memphis, Tenn.
M. Moss Alexander, St. Louis, Mo.
Joseph H. Moore, Charleston, Mo.




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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS (District 9)

OFFICERS

President

0. S. Powell

First Vice President

A. W. Mills

Vice Presidents
E. B. Larson
H. G. McConnell

Otis R. Preston
M. H. Strothman, Jr.
Sigurd Ueland

Chairman and Federal
Reserve Agent

Leslie N. Perrin

Deputy Chairman


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DIRECTORS
term expires
Dec. 31

CLASS A:
Edgar F. Zelle, Minneapolis, Minn.
Harold N. Thomson, Prepho, S.D.
Harold C. Refling, Bottineau, N.D.

1955
1956
1957

CLASS B:
Homer P. Clark, St. Paul, Minn.
John E. Corette, Butte, Mont.
Ray C. Lange, Chippewa Falls, Wis.

1955
1956
1957

CLASS C:
F. Albee Flodin, Iron Mountain, Mich.
Leslie N. Perrin, Minneapolis, Minn.




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1957

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF KANSAS CITY (District 10)
OFFICERS
President

H.

G. Leedy

First Vice President

Henry 0. Koppang
Vice Presidents
E. D. Vanderhoof

John T. Boysen (also Cashier)
Clarence W. Tow

1. W. Woolley

Chairman and Federal
Reserve Agent

Raymond W. Hall

Deputy Chairman

Cecil Puckett


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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF KANSAS CITY (District 10)
DIRECTORS
term expires
Dec. 31

CLASS A:
W. S. Kennedy, Junction City, Kan.
WI L. Bunten, Goodland, Kan.
Harold Kountze, Denver, Colo.

1955
1956
1957

CLASS B:
Ea M. Dodds, Kansas City, Mo.
K. S. Adams, Bartlesville, Okla.
Max A. Miller, Omaha, Neb.

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1956
1957

CLASS C:
Raymond W. Hall, Kansas City, Mo.
Cecil Puckett, Denver, Colo.
Joe W. Seacrest, Lincoln, Neb.




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OFFICERS

PresidentF

Watrous H. Irons

First Vice President

W. D. Gentry
Vice Presidents

E. B. Austin
W. H. Holloway (also Cashier)
T. W. Plant

L. G. Pondrom
Morgan H. Rice
Harry A. Shuford

Chairman and Federal Reserve
Agent

Robert J. Smith

Deputy Chairman

Hal Bogle


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DIRECTORS
term expires
Dec. 31

CLASS A:

J. Edd McLaughlin, Rails, Tex.
W. L. Peterson, Denison, Tex.
Sam D. Young, El Paso, Tex.

1955
1956
1957

CLASS B:
J. B. Thomas, Fort Worth, Tex.
John R. Alford, Henderson, Tex.
D. A. Hulcy, Dallas, Tex.

1955
1956
1957

CLASS C:
Henry P. Drought, San Antonio, Tex.
Hal Bogle, Dexter, N. Mex.
Robert J. Smith, Dallas, Tex.




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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO (District 12)

OFFICERS

President

B. E. Earhart

First Vice President

H. N. Mangels
Vice Presidents

E. R. Millard
H. F. Slade

Eliot J. Swan (also Cashier)
O. P. Wheeler

Chairman and Federal
Reserve Agent

A. H. Brawner

Deputy Chairman

Y. Frank Freeman


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DIRECTORS
term expires
Dec. 31

CASS A:

1955
1956
1957

John A. Schoonover, Boise, Idaho
M. Vilas Hubbard, Pasadena, Calif.
Carroll F. Byrd, Willows, Calif.
CLASS B:

1955
1956
1957

Walter S. Johnson, San Francisco, Calif.
Alden G. Roach, San Francisco, Calif.
Reese H. Taylor, Los Angeles, Calif.
CLASS C:

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1956
1957

Y. Frank Freeman, Hollywood, Calif.
A. H. -rawner, San Francisco, Calif.


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