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FEDER AL RESERVE BANK O F N EW YORK
Fiscal Agent of the United States

[Circular No. 7 9 2 I J
t

J u ly 2 1 , 1976

OFFERING OF TWO SERIES OF TREASURY BILLS
$2,500,000,000 of 91-Day Bills, Additional Amount, Series Dated April 29, 1976, Due October 28, 1976
(To Be Issued July 29,1976)
$3,600,000,000 of 182-Day Bills, Dated July 29, 1976, Due January 27, 1977
'f'Ojdll Incorporated Banks and Trust Companies, and Others
Concerned, in the Second Federal Reserve District:
F ollow in g is the text of a notice issued by the T reasury D epartm ent, released yesterday:
friJ be J r e a s u r y D e p a rtm e n t, b y th is p u b lic n o tice, in v ite s te n d e rs

°!h T r e £ s u *:y b lb s , to th e a g g r e g a te a m o u n t o f
?6,100 m illio n , o r th e re a b o u ts , to be issu e d J u l y 29, 1976, a s f o llo w s :

$ 6 lOO^millfni6 ^

( t ° maturity d a te ) in th e a m o u n t of
^,i)UU m illio n , o r th e re a b o u ts , re p re s e n tin g a n a d d itio n a l
a m o u n t o f b ills d a te d A p r il 29, 1976, a n d to m a tu re
O c to b e r 28, 1976 ( C U S I P N o . 912793 B 7 0 ), o rig in a lly
issu ed in th e a m o u n t of $3,502 m illio n , th e a d d itio n a l
a n d o rig in a l b ills to be fre e ly in te rc h a n g e a b le .
1 8 2-day b ills fo r $3,600 m illio n , o r th e re a b o u ts , to be d a te d
91 'w « i n b il’t r

N o y 9 l2 7 9 3 £ ’j 6 ) d t 0 m atUrC J a n u a r y

27> 1 977 ( C U S I P

T h e bill.s w il| be isi P e d fo r c a s h a n d in e x c h a n g e fo r T r e a s u r y
t n n n ia n n n g / u Iy . ^ 9> 1976, o u ts ta n d in g in th e a m o u n t of
l 6’1' 0 ^ d l i o n , of w h ic h G o v e rn m e n t a c c o u n ts a n d F e d e ra l R e se rv e
B a n k s, f o r th e m se lv e s a n d a s a g e n ts o f fo re ig n a n d in te rn a tio n a l
a v e ra g e p ric e s o f a cc e p teh,°ld
d te nf?
d errs.th e b ills n o w

o ffe re d a t th e

T h e b ills of b o th se rie s w ill be issu e d on a d isc o u n t b a sis u n d e r
r S
S
a ^ r r m petitiV e bid<?,i,n g a s b e ™ ™ '1" p ro v id ed , a n d
f h T 2 \
tht m o u n t w ll> be p a y a b le w ith o u t in te re s t.
$ 1 5 0 0 0 ^ $ 50bm o S «ien n nnnb%f™nfarm in d e n o m in a tio n s of $ 10 ,0 0 0 ,
$15,000, $50,000, $100,000, $500,000 a n d $1,000,000 ( m a t u r i ty v a lu e )
a n d in b o o k -e n try fo rm t o d e s ig n a te d b id d e rs .
^r a d lu m y v a m e '

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Reserve
and
B ra n c h e s u po to
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S a v in g tim e, M o n d a y , J u l y 26, 1976. T e n d e r s w ill n o t t re ce iv e d
fo r a m in im u m o f^S d O n n n * ’ W a s h in g to n . E a c h te n d e r m u s t be
m iltfo le T o f SS 00nf T$n ° ;S ° ° ' Tendre r s o v e r $10,000 m u s t be in
m u m p le s of $5,000. I n th e case o f c o m p e titiv e te n d e rs th e p rice
o ffe re d m u s t be e x p re s s e d on th e b a sis of 100 , w ith n o t m o re th a n
h r e e d e c i m a l s , e.g ., 99.925. F r a c tio n s m a y n o t £ u se d I H s u r g e d
s p e c i a f ^ m l o o e s ^ h f e h 0"

p rin te d . fo rm s a " d f o rw a rd e d in f h e

or B ra n c h e s ° o n S a p p lic a tio n

by F e d e ra l ReSt™

B anks

B a n k in g in s titu tio n s a n d d e a le rs w h o m a k e p r im a r y m a rk e ts
B a?k 0 VofrnN e w
r e p o r t d a ily to th e F e d e ra l. R e se rv e
s e c u ritie s a n d b o r r o w i n g ir , p o sitlo n s w ‘th re s p e c t to G o v e rn m e n t

f°rt facc°unt
t c u sto m e rs, p ro v id e d th e n a m e s o f th e submit
c u sto m tenders
e rs a r e se
o r th in
T h is

■ R ank

’ll

*

su ch te n d e rs. O th e r s w ill n o t be p e rm itte d to s u b m it te n d e rs e x c e p t
fo r th e ir o w n a cc o u n t. T e n d e rs w ill be re c e iv e d w ith o u t d e p o sit
ro m in c o rp o ra te d b a n k s a n d t r u s t c o m p a n ies a n d f ro m re sp o n sib le
a " l r £ 0gm Z ed deale,r * m m v e stm e n t se c u ritie s. T e n d e r s fro m o th e rs
T r o L u r acKC|.m p a n !e d ,b.y p a y m e n t o f 2 p e rc e n t of th e face a m o u n t o f
e a s u ry b ills a p p lie d fo r, u n le ss th e te n d e rs a r e a cc o m p a n ie d b y a n
e x p re s s g u a r a n ty of p a y m e n t by a n in c o rp o ra te d b a n k o r t r u s f
co m p an y .
p T ^ ed,i a j? ly a f te r th<; c lo s in g h o u r, te n d e rs w ill be o p e n ed a t
th e F e d e r a l R e se rv e B a n k s a n d B ra n c h e s, fo llo w in g w h ic h p u b lic
be m ad ? by tb e T r e a s u r y D e p a r tm e n t o f th e
a m o u n t a n d p ric e r a n g e of a cc e p te d bids. O n ly th o se s u b m ittin g
t h ! ^ Pe? t T h t on d e rs W ld he a d v is e d o f th e a c c e p ta n c e o r re je c tio n
th e re o f. T h e S e c r e ta r y o f th e T r e a s u r y e x p re s s ly re s e rv e s th e r i g h t
to a c c e p t o r r e je c t a n y o r a ll te n d e rs, in w h o le o r in p a r t, a n d
his a c tio n in a n y su c h re sp e c t sh a ll be final. S u b je c t to th ese
re s e rv a tio n s , n o n c o m p e titiv e te n d e rs f o r e a c h issu e fo r $500,000 o r
If,if ^ ltb o u t s ta te d Pr ., ce f,:o m a n y one b id d e r w ill be a c c e p te d in
l w ith<* aVf u a g e p n c e th r e e d e c im a ls) of a c c ep te d c o m p e ti• ve b l d s / o r
re sp e c tiv e issu es. S e ttle m e n t fo r a cc ep te d te n d e rs
J S S b ? 1®* Wi th ith e T,d s m u s t be m ad e o r c o m p le te d a t th e
av ail a hi Re,s e r Ye B a n k o n J u l y 29, 1976, in c a s h o r o th e r im m e d ia te ly

p

“
Z d8 29 ° r i Q ^ r liu e *5“
r o u n t of T r e a s u r y S
e a u a l t r L t m e n t ^ r i S ^ ’ i ^ a s h a n d e x c h a n ge te n d e rs w ill re ce iv e
eq u al tr e a tm e n t. C a sh a d ju s tm e n ts w ill be m ad e fo r d iffe re n c e s
b e tw e e n th e p a r v alu e o f m a tu r in g bills a c c ep te d in e x c h a n g e
a n d th e issu e p ric e of th e n e w bills.
®
C o d e ^ T Q S ^ l L T 8 45H V
1221 ( 5 ) 0f th e I n te r n a l R e v e n ue
m v l r n i 95 1 ith-e a m 0 l!r| t °* d isc o u n t a t w h ic h b ills issu ed h e re n d e r a r e so ld is c o n sid e re d to a c c ru e w h e n th e b ills a r e so ld
re d ee m e d o r o th e rw is e d isp o se d of, a n d th e bills a r e e x c lu d e d fro m
b m s drort h p f nt h S Cr Pflta assets- A c c o rd in g 1y. th e o w n e r o f T r e a s u r y
b ills ( o th e r th a n life in s u ra n c e c o m p a n ie s) issu e d h e re u n d e r m u s t
in clu d e in h is in co m e t a x r e tu r n , as o rd in a r y g a f f o r lo ss th e
d iffe re n c e b e tw ee n th e p rice p a id f o r - th e bills, w h e th e r on o r d i n a l
e ith e r° u n o n s a l ^ o r ^ d p u r .c-haSe’ a n d th e a m o u n t a c tu a lly re c e iv e d

for whkTthe reLnls'Tade!

^

"’C,axable year

Treasury Department Circular No. 418 (current revision} and
h,s "Otice prescribe ,he terms of the Treasury bills aid aove?n
the conditions of their issue. Copies of the circular may be o b t a i n ^
from any *Federal
Reserve
Bank or Branch
y
obtamed
-------w v ta *
ve n a n x o r B ra n ch .

1976, at the Securities Department of° ta^ead^O ffice1and' at°iK " r ff3?**? Da7Iig]lt Saving time, Monday, July 26
series are enclosed. Please use the L n r m t t f
!,”h
lts Buffalo Branch. Tender forms for the respettivl
“Tender for Treasury Bills.” Tenders not requiring a deptsft‘^ k T u b m h t e d h T i ” the,encl°s.ed envelope market
firmation; no tenders may be submitted by telephone8 Payment
^ teIegrfPh' subject to written conthe Treasury Tax and Loan Account. Settlement must be
thr°u9>
maturing Treasury bills.
aae n cash or other immediately available funds or ir

tionautiijunttjf'bni^^t^AprU 22^ W6^rmturing October *2^1976*
January 20, 1977) are shown on the

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% 22' 1976’
an addibl" S dated July 22> '976, maturing
P A UL A . V oL C K E R ,

President.
(OVJR)

RESULTS OF LAST WEEKLY OFFERING OF TREASURY BILLS
(TWO SERIES TO BE ISSUED JULY 22,1976)

Range of Accepted Competitive Bids
182 -Day Treasury Bills
Maturing January 20, 1977

9 1 -Day Treasury Bills
Maturing October 21,19 76

High ..........................
Low .........................
Average ....................

.........
........
........

Price

Discount
Rate

Investment
Rate1

Price

Discount
Rate

Investment
Ratei

98.685a
98.675
98.679

5.202%
5.242%
5.226%

5.34%
5.39%
5.37%

97.216
97.188
97.201

5.507%
5.562%
5.536%

5.74%
5.80%
5.78%

1 E q u iv a le n t c o u p o n - is s u e y ie ld .
a E x c e p t i n g o n e t e n d e r o f $ 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 .

( 94 percent of the amount of 182-day bills
bid for at the low price was accepted.)

(2 percent of the amount of 91-day bills
bid for at the low price was accepted.)

Total Tenders Received and Accepted (By Federal Reserve District)
182 -Day Treasury Bills
Maturing January 20, 1977

91 -Day Treasury Bills
Maturing (October 21,1976

Boston .........
New York ....
Philadelphia ..
Cleveland .....
Richmond.....
Atlanta .........
Chicago .......
St. Louis .....
Minneapolis ..
Kansas City ..
Dallas ...........
San Francisco
T

otals

..

$

24,960,000
3,996,050,000
20,605,000
67,170.000
20,385,000
26.750.000
371,520,000
45,325,000
34,850,000
36,015,000
41,405,000
169,590,000

$4,854,625,000

$

16,960,000
2,071,365,000
19,155,000
34,770,000
19,405,000
21,760,000
98,110,000
22,405,000
7,850,000
32,665,000
12,525,000
43,265,000

$2,400,235,000

b I n c lu d e s $ 3 3 4 ,6 4 0 ,0 0 0 n o n c o m p e titiv e t e n d e r s f r o m th e p u b lic .
c I n c l u d e s $ 1 6 2 ,7 5 5 ,0 0 0 n o n c o m p e titiv e te n d e r s f r o m t h e p u b lic .




Accepted

Received

Accepted

Received

D istrict

$

21,130,000
4,325,010,000
23,975,000
71,825,000
51,255,000
28,315,000
301,315,000
43,785,000
29,410,000
20,420,000
21,935,000
390,740,000

$5,329,115,000

$

18,930,000
2,791,190,000
17,855,000
60,625,000
42,105,000
28,315,000
154,815,000
31,225,000
15,380,000
17,420,000
20,935,000
301,740,000

$3,500,535,000

■

(Closing date for receipt of this tender is Monday, July 26, 1976)
TENDER FOR 91-DA\ TREASURY BILLS
Additional Amount, Series Dated April 29, 1976, Maturing October

28,

1976

(To Be Issued July 29, 1976)
To F

ederal

=3
5

R

eserve

Bank

of

N

ew

Y

ork,

D a t e d a t ..............................................

F iscal A gen t o f the U n ited States

19.

P u r s u a n t t o t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f 1 r e a s u r y Department C i r c u l a r N o . 4 1 8 ( c u r r e n t r e v i s i o n ) a n d t o t h e p r o v i o f t h e p u b l i c n o t i c e C s u e d b y t h e T r e a s u r y Department inviting tenders f o r the a b o v e - d e s c r i b e d
Treasury b i ll s , t h e undersigned hereby offers to purchase such Treasury b i l l s in the amount indicated b e l o w ,
a n d a g r e e s to m a k e p a y m e n t th e r e f o r a t y o u r B a n k o n o r b e fo re th e is s u e d a te a t th e p ric e in d ic a te d b e lo w :
s io n s

Do not fill in both Competitive and
oncompetitive tenders on one form

C O M P E T IT IV E T E N D E R

$....................................................... (maturity value)
or any lesser amount that may be awarded.

$ ................................................................................... ( m a t u r i t y v a l u e )

(N o t to exceed $500,000 for one bidder through all sources)

Price : ........................... ................... per 100.

at the average price of accepted competitive bids.

( Price must be expressed w ith not more than three
decimal places, for example, 99.925)

S u b je c t to
P ie c e s

allotment,

D e n o m in a tio n

N O N C O M P E T IT IV E T E N D E R

A

p le a s e is s u e , d e liv e r, a n d a c c e p t
M a t u r i t y v a lu e

payment

f o r th e b ills a s i n d ic a te d b e l o w :

□ 1. Deliver over the counter to the
u n d e r s ig n e d

$

10,000
□

•c

2 . S h ip to th e u n d e r s ig n e d

P a y m e n t w ill be m a d e a s f o l l o w s .
□

B y c h a rg e to o u r re se rv e a c c o u n t

□

B y c a s h o r c h e c k in

0 3.
50,000

H o ld in s a f e k e e p in g
b e r b a n k o n ly ) in —

(for

□

I n v e s tm e n t A c c o u n t

□

G e n e ra l A c co u n t

□

T ru st A ccount

m em ­

1 0 0 ,0 0 0
5 0 0 ,0 0 0
1,000,000

□

(Paym ent cannot be made through
Treasury T ax and Loan Account)
□

5.

Special instructions:

4. A ll o t m e n t t r a n s f e r ( s e e lis t a t t a c h e d )

(N o changes in delivery instructions
will be accepted)

T o ta ls

to

immediately

available funds o n d e liv e r y

15,000

1h e undersigned (member bank) hereby c e r t i f i e s t h a t t h e Treasury b i l l s which y o u a r e h e r e b y instructed
dispose o f m t h e manner indicated i n i t e m 3 a b o v e are owned s o l e ly by t h e undersigned.
(Name of subscriber—please print or type)

Insert this ten der
in special en velope
m arked “T en der for
T reasu ry B ills”

(Address—inch City and State)
(Tel No.)

(Signature of subscriber or authorized signature)
(Title of authorized signer)

( B a n k i n g i n s t i t u t i o n s s u b m i t t i n g te n d e r s fo r c u s t o m e r a c c o u n t m u s t lis t c u s t o m e r s ' n a m e s o n lin e s b e lo w o r o n a n

attached rider)

(Name of customer)

( N a m e of c u s to m e r )

INSTRUCTIONS:
1.

N o t e n d e r f o r le s s t h a n $ 1 0 ,0 0 0 w ill b e c o n s id e re d , a n d e a c h t e n d e r m u s t be f o r a m u ltip le o f $ 5 ,0 0 0 ( m a t u r i t y v a l u e ) .

2.

O n ly b a n k i n g i n s t i t u t i o n s , a n d d e a l e r s w h o m a k e p r i m a r y m a r k e t s in G o v e r n m e n t s e c u r itie s a n d r e p o r t d a ily to th is B a n k
t h e ir p o s itio n s w ith r e s p e c t to G o v e r n m e n t s e c u r itie s a n d b o r r o w i n g s th e r e o n , m a y s u b m it t e n d e r s f o r c u s to m e r a c c o u n t ; in
d o in g
t e n d e r s at the same price a n d
t e n d e r s , p r o v id e d a
lis t is
e a c h b id d e r
th e a m o u n t
f o r h is a c c o u n t. O t h e r s w ill n o t be p e r m i tt e d to s u b m it
t e n d e r s e x c e p t f o r t h e i r o w n a c c o u n t.

so, they may consolidate competitive
attached showing the name of

and

bid

may consolidate noncompetitive

o. I f t h e p e r s o n m a k i n g th e t e n d e r is a c o r p o r a ti o n , t h e t e n d e r s h o u ld b e s ig n e d b y a n o ffic e r o f t h e c o r p o r a ti o n
a u t h o r i z e d t o m a k e t h e te n d e r , a n d t h e s i g n i n g o f th e t e n d e r b y a n o ffic e r o f t h e c o r p o r a ti o n w ill be c o n s t r u e d a s a
r e p r e s e n t a t i o n b> h im t h a t h e h a s b e e n so a u t h o r i z e d . I f th e t e n d e r is m a d e b y a p a r t n e r s h i p , it s h o u ld be s ig n e d b y a
m e m b e r o f th e firm , w h o s h o u ld s ig n in th e f o rm " .................................................................
'
a c o p a rtn e rs h ip by
........................................................................................................................ , a m e m b e r o f th e f ir m .”
4. T e n d e r s w ill be r e c e iv e d w ith o u t d e p o s it f r o m i n c o r p o r a t e d b a n k , a n d t r u s t c o m p a n ie s a n d f r o m r e s p o n s ib le
am
re c o g n iz e e d e a l e r s in i n v e s tm e n t s e c u r itie s . T e n d e r s f r o m o t h e r s m u s t b e a c c o m p a n ie d 6 y p a y m e n t o f 2 p e r c e n t of
th e la c e a m o u n t of I r e a s u r y b ills a p p lie d fo r, u n le s s th e t e n d e r s a r e a c c o m p a n ie d b y a n e x p r e s s g u a r a n t y o f p a y m e n t
b y a n in c o r p o r a t e d b a n k o r t r u s t c o m p a n y . A ll c h e c k s m u s t be d r a w n to th e o r d e r o f th e F e d e r a l R e s e r v e B a n k o f N e w
Y o r k ; c h e c k s e n d o r s e d to t h i s B a n k w ill n o t b e a c c e p te d .
5. If th e l a n g u a g e o f t h is t e n d e r i , c h a n g e d
is m a te ria l, th e te n d e r m a y be d is re g a rd e d .

Rev. 3/76




in a n y

r e ,p e e l,

w h ic h , in th e

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o o in io n o f th e

S e c re ta ry
7

o f th e

Treasury

r
(Closing date for receipt of this tender is Monday, July 26, 1976)
TENDER FOR 182-DAY TREASURY RILLS
Dated July 29, 1976
To

Maturing January 27, 1977

Dated a t ....... ................................................

F ed era l R eserve B a n k of N e w Y o r k ,

Fiscal Agent of the United States

........................................................ . 19—

Pursuant to the provisions of Treasury Department Circular No. 418 (current revision) and to the provi­
sions of the public notice issued by the Treasury D epartm ent inviting tenders for the above-described
Treasury bills, the undersigned hereby offers to purchase such Treasury bills in the amount indicated below,
and agrees to m ake paym ent therefor at your Bank on or before the issue date at the price indicated below:
Do not fill in both Competitive and
Noncompetitive tenders on one form

COMPETITIVE TENDER

NONCOMPETITIVE TENDER

$.......................................................... (maturity value)

$.......................................................... (maturity value)

or any lesser am ount that m ay be awarded.

(N ot to exceed $500,000 for one bidder through all sources)

P r ic e : ..............................................................per 100.
(Price must be expressed with not more than three
decimal places, for example, 99.925)

at the average price of accepted competitive bids.

Subject to allotment, please issue, deliver, and accept payment for the bills as indicated below:
Pieces

Denomination
$

Maturity value

10,000

□ 1. Deliver over the counter to the
undersigned
□ 2. Ship to the undersigned

15,000

□ 3. Hold in safekeeping (for mem­
ber bank only) in—

50,000

Treasury Tax and Loan Account)

□ Investment Account

100,000

- c-~

Payment will be made as follows:
□ By charge to our reserve account
□ By cash or check in immediately
available funds on delivery
( Payment cannot be made through
□ 5. Special instructions:

n General Account

500,000

□ Trust Account

1,000,000

□ 4. Allotment transfer (see list attached)

(No changes in delivery instructions
will be accepted)

Totals

The undersigned (member bank) hereby certifies that the Treasury bills which you are hereby instructed
to dispose of in the manner indicated in item 3 above are owned solely by the undersigned.
(Name of subscriber—please print or type)

Insert this tender
in special envelope
marked “ Tender for
Treasury Bills”

(Address—incl. City and State)
(Tel. No.)

(Signature of subscriber or authorized signature)
(Title of authorized signer)

( B a n k in g in s titu tio n s s u b m ittin g te n d e rs

for c u s to m e r a c c o u n t m u s t lis t c u s to m e rs ’ n a m e s o n lin e s b e lo w o r o n a n a tta c h e d r id e r )

(Name of customer)

(Name of customer)

IN ST R U C T IO N S:
1.

N o te n d e r fo r less th a n $10,000 w ill be c o n sid e re d , a n d e a c h te n d e r m u s t be f o r a m u ltip le o f $5,000 ( m a t u r i ty v a lu e ) .

2.

Only banking institutions, and dealers who make primary markets in Government securities and report d a ily to this Bank

th e ir p o s itio n s w ith re sp e c t to G o v e rn m e n t s e c u ritie s a n d b o r r o w in g s th e re o n , m a y su b m it te n d e rs fo r c u s to m e r a c c o u n t; in

doing so, th e y m ay c o n so lid a te competitive tenders at the sam e p rice and may consolidate noncompetitive tenders, provided a
list is a tta c h e d s h o w in g th e n a m e o f e a c h b id d e r a n d th e a m o u n t bid fo r h is a cc o u n t. O th e r s w ill n o t be p e rm itte d to su b m it
te n d e rs except fo r th e ir o w n account.

3. If the person making the tender is a corporation, the tender should be signed by an officer of the corporation
authorized to make the tender, and the signing of the tender by an officer of the corporation will be construed as a
representation by him that he has been so authorized. If the tender is made by a partnership, it should be signed by a
m e m b e r o f th e firm , w h o sh o u ld sig n in th e fo rm “ ......................................................................................................................f a c o p a rtn e rs h ip , b y

.......................................................................... , a member of the firm.”

4. T e n d e r s w ill be re ce iv e d w ith o u t d e p o sit fro m in c o r p o r a te d b a n k s a n d t r u s t c o m p a n ies a n d fro m re sp o n sib le
a n d re c o g n iz e d d e a le rs in in v e s tm e n t se c u ritie s. T e n d e r s f r o m o th e r s m u s t be a c c o m p a n ie d By p a y m e n t o f 2 p e rc e n t o f
th e face a m o u n t o f T r e a s u r y b ills a p p lie d fo r, u n le s s th e t e n d e r s a r e a cc o m p a n ie d b y a n e x p r e s s g u a r a n ty o f p a y m e n t
b y a n in c o r p o r a te d b a n k o r t r u s t co m p a n y . A ll c h e c k s m u s t be d r a w n to th e o r d e r o f th e F e d e ra l R e s e rv e B a n k o f N e w
Y o r k ; c h e c k s e n d o rs e d to th is B a n k w ill n o t b e a cc ep te d .
5. I f th e la n g u a g e o f th is te n d e r is c h a n g e d in a n y re s p e c t, w h ich , in th e o o in io n o f th e S e c r e ta r y o f th e T r e a s u r y ,

is material, the tender may be disregarded.
Rev. 3/76




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