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F E D E R AL R E SE R V E BANK
O F N E W YORK
Fiscal Agent o f the United States
f C i r c u la r
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No. 3 7 4 3 1

A u g u s t 1 3 , 1951

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N O T IC E O F C A L L F O R R E D E M P T IO N

214 PE R C E N T T R E A S U R Y BONDS OF 1951-53

To all Banks and Others Concerned in the
Second Federal Reserve D istrict:

Following is the text of a press release concerning a public notice o f call issued by the
Secretary of the Treasury:
R E L E A S E , M O RN IN G N E W S P A P E R S ,
Tuesday, August 14, 1951.________________
The Secretary o f the Treasury announced today that all outstanding 2^4 percent Treasury
Bonds o f 1951-53, dated December 22, 1939, due December 15, 1953, are called fo r redemption
on December 15, 1951. There are now outstanding $1,118,051,100 o f these bonds.
The 2 percent Treasury Bonds o f 1951-55, which are also callable on December 15, 1951, w ill
not be called fo r redemption on that date.
The text o f the form al notice o f call is as fo llo w s :
TW O A N D O N E -Q U A R T E R P E R C E N T T R E A S U R Y B O N D S O F 1951-53
(D A T E D D E C E M B E R 22, 1939)
N O T IC E O F C A L L F O R R E D E M P T IO N
To H olders o f 2 1/± p ercen t Treasury Bonds o f 1951-53 ( dated
D ecem ber 22, 1939), and Others C oncerned:
1. Public notice is hereby given that all outstanding 2 % percent Treasury Bonds
o f 1951-53, dated December 22, 1939, due December 15, 1953, are hereby called fo r re­
demption on December 15, 1951, on which date interest on such bonds will cease.
2. H olders o f these bonds may, in advance o f the redemption date, be offered the
privilege o f exchanging all or any part o f their called bonds fo r other interest-bearing
obligations o f the United States, in which event public notice will hereafter be given and
an official circular governing the exchange offering will be issued.
3. F u ll inform ation regarding the presentation and surrender o f the bonds for
cash redemption under this call w ill be fou n d in Departm ent Circular No. 666, dated
J uly 21, 1941.
JOH N W . SN YDER,
S ecretary o f the Treasury.
TREASU RY DEPARTM ENT,
W ashington, A u gust 14, 1951.

Additional copies o f this circular will be furnished upon request.




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S proul,

President.