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AGENDA
FEDERAL OPEN MARKET COMMITTEE

Monday, December 19, 1977, at 4:00 p.m.
and continuing on
Tuesday, December 20,

1977, at 9:30 a.m.

1.

Executive Session.
(See forthcoming memorandum from the Subcommittee on the
Directive.)

2.

Approval of minutes of actions taken at the meeting
of the Federal Open Market Committee on November 15,
1977.

3.

Foreign currency operations.
A.

Report on foreign currency operations since the
meeting of the Committee on November 15, 1977.

B.

Action to approve, ratify, and confirm transactions
since the previous meeting.

C.

Consideration of Manager's recommendations with
respect to foreign currency operations.

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4.

Economic and financial situation and outlook.
A.

B.

5.

Staff comments.

General Committee discussion.

Domestic open market operations.
A.

Report on open market operations since the meeting
of the Committee on November 15, 1977.

B.

Action to approve, ratify, and confirm transactions
since the previous meeting.

C.

Comments by Economist on prospective financial
relationships.

6.

Current monetary policy and domestic policy directive
to be issued to Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
(Copy of November 15, 1977, directive attached.)

7.

Memorandum from Secretariat entitled, "Release of FOMC
memoranda of discussion for 1972," dated December 12, 1977.

8.

Discussion of foreign account repurchase agreements.
(See forthcoming memorandum from Mr. Volcker.)

9.

Confirmation of date for next meeting.
January 17, 1978.)

(Tuesday,