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CONFIDENTIAL (FR)
Matters for consideration at the meeting of the Federal Open Market
Committee to be held on Tuesday, April 6, 1971 , at 9:30 a.m.

1.

Approval of minutes of actions taken at the meeting of the Federal
Open Market Committee on March 9, 1971.

2.

Acceptance of memorandum of discussion for the meeting of the
Federal Open Market Committee on March 9, 1971.

3.

Foreign currency operations.

4.

A.

Report by the Special Manager on foreign currency operations
since the meeting of the Committee on March 9, 1971; and action
with respect to transactions during that period.

B.

Other reports on foreign meetings.

C.

Consideration of recommendations of Special Manager.

Economic and financial situation and outlook.
A.

Staff reports.

B. General Committee discussion.
5.

Domestic open market operations.
A.

Report by Manager on open market operations since the meeting
of the Committee on March 9, 1971; and action with respect to
transactions during that period.

B.

Staff comments on the monetary relationships described in
blue book.

6.

Discussion of monetary policy and of current economic policy
directive to be issued to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
(Copy of March 9, 1971, directive attached.)

7.

Discussion of possible outright operations in agency issues.
(See memoranda from staff and Committee Counsel distributed
on March 24, 1971.)

8.

Discussion of procedures for audit of System Open Market Account.
(See forthcoming memorandum from Mr. McIntosh, Director of Board's

Division of Federal Reserve Bank Operations.)

9.

Confirmation of date for next meeting (May 4, 1971).

Attachment