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PAUL H. WAUUR8, Ytcl JJoYDilOI
FRIDIRJC A. DILAllO
.ADOLPH C. HILLIR
Cll.ARUI 1. NAHUM

WILLIAM II. MCADOO
IIICIITAIT OP THI TILUUIY
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JO\sll SICILTOil WILLIAMS
COIIPTIOLUI Of THI CUIIIMCY

ll, PARKIR WILUS, BIICIITAIT
IHIRH.AI\ P. ALLEN, AIIT.BIC:IITAIY

FEDERAL RESE:RVE BOARD

AIJD I'I•CAL AIIIIT

WASHINGTON

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a nt.m.bar of '\be J'oaeral Boeeno Diatnna an£ a-ll;h'\ pro,teea baa
bean 'aa4a in a4~1ng to ilu liat.
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St..j.ff Of tho Jia.:.k whu h.ii.V~ di•ota4 their .:Umi '\O it. atl.i laYO aq
missi~y ROt't :j.n a..iJ.iaii tu their ~ un. lC&y I not V&• that
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