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Authorized for public release by the FOMC Secretariat on 3/17/2020

NOV 23 1963

The following statement is issued on behalf of the
Federal Reserve System.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York called a meeting
of the General Committee of the New York Money Market this
afternoon.

Representatives of commercial banks, investment

bankers, insurance companies, stock exchanges, and Government
securities dealers agreed with the Federal Reserve Bank there is
no need for special measures in the financial markets.
Alfred Hayes, President of the Bank, after conferring
with Chairman Martin of the Federal Reserve Board, stated that
the Federal Reserve System has ample power to deal with any
situation that may arise.

He added that he was confident that

the close cooperation among central bankers would be maintained.

(The above statement was issued from the System through
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York at 4:20 p.m. on Friday,
November 22, 1963.

It is understood that Mr. Hayes sent the text

of it to all Reserve Banks by commercial wire.)