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Minutes for

To:

Members of the Board

From:

Office of the Secretary

march 22, 1965

Attached is a copy of the minutes of the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on
the above date.
It is not proposed to include a statement
with respect to any of the entries in this set of
minutes in the record of policy actions required to
be maintained pursuant to section 10 of the Federal
Reserve Act.
Should you have any question with regard to
the minutes, it will be appreciated if you will advise
the Secretary's Office. Otherwise, please initial
below. If you were present at the meeting, your
initials will indicate approval of the minutes. If
you were not present, your initials will indicate
only that you have seen the minutes.

Chm. Martin
Gov. Robertson
Gov. Balderston
Gov. Shepardson
Gov. Mitchell
Gov. Daane

Minutes of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System on Monday, March 22, 1965.

The Board met in the Board Room

at 10:00 a.m.
PRESENT:

Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.

Martin, Chairman
Shepardson
Mitchell
Daane
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.

Sherman, Secretary
Kenyon, Assistant Secretary
Broida, Assistant Secretary
Young, Adviser to the Board and Director,
Division of International Finance
Noyes, Adviser to the Board
Cardon, Legislative Counsel
Fauver, Assistant to the Board
Spencer, General Assistant, Office of
the Secretary
Furth, Consultant

Messrs. Brill, Holland, Koch, Garfield, Partee,
Williams, Dembitz, Axilrod, Bernard, Eckert,
Ettin, Fisher, Gehman, Gramley, Keir, Osborne,
Sigel, Taylor, Trueblood, and Wernick of the
Division of Research and Statistics
Messrs. Hersey, Katz, Sammons, Irvine, Baker,
Dahl, Gekker, Hayes, Maroni, and Nettles of
the Division of International Finance
Mr. Ferras, General Manager, and Mr. Gilbert,
Economic Adviser, Bank for International
Settlements, Basle, Switzerland
Economic review.

The Division of International Finance reported

°n international financial conditions, following which the Division of
Research and Statistics presented information relating to the domestic
economy.

This included a review of money market developments.

Messrs. Ferras and Gilbert, Mr. Furth, and all members of the
80ard's staff who had been present except Messrs. Sherman, Kenyon,

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Young, Fauver, and Spencer then withdrew from the meeting and the
following entered the room:
Mr. Farrell, Director, Division of Bank Operations
Mr. Solomon, Director, Division of Examinations
Mr. Hexter, Assistant General Counsel
Messrs. Egertson and McClintock, Supervisory Review
Examiners, Division of Examinations
Messrs. Lyon and Smith, Review Examiners, Division
of Examinations
Ratification of letter to New York Bank (Item No. 1).

The

sending of a letter to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on March 17,
1965, approving the appointment of Ethan W. Allen as Alternate Federal
Reserve Agent was ratified by unanimous vote.

A copy of the letter is

attached as Item No. 1.
Discount rates.

The establishment without change by the Federal

Reserve Bank of Boston on March 15 and by the Federal Reserve Banks of
New York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco on March 18, 1965, of the rates
on discounts and advances in their existing schedules was approved unantmously, with the understanding that appropriate advice would be sent
to those Banks.
Circulated or distributed items.

The following items, copies

of which are attached to these minutes under the respective item
Ilumbers indicated, were approved unanimously:
Item No.
Letter to Dutchess Bank 64 Trust Company, Poughkeepsie,
New York approving the establishment of a branch in
WePpinge;s Falls.

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-3Item No.

Letter to Union Bank and Trust Company, Ottumwa, Iowa,
approving the establishment of a branch at Church, Vine,
and Willard Streets.

3

Letter to Wells Fargo Bank, San Francisco, California,
approving the establishment of a branch in Fresno.

4

Letter to Bank of Minneapolis and Trust Company,
Minneapolis, Minnesota, granting its request for
Permission to maintain reduced reserves.

5

Letter to Arnold Savings Bank, Arnold, Missouri, waiving
the requirement of six months' notice of withdrawal
from membership in the Federal Reserve System.

6

Letter to Blackhawk Holding Corporation, Moline, Illinois,
granting a determination exempting it from all holding
company affiliate requirements except for the purposes
Of section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act.

7

Telegram to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
authorizing it to call for bids for construction of
a building for the Little Rock Branch. (The telegram,
as sent, reflected an understanding at the Board meeting
that reference should be made to the use of American
marble.)

8

Report on competitive factors (Carbondale-Dalton, Pennsylvania).
A report to the Comptroller of the Currency on the competitive factors
involved in the proposed merger of Central State Bank, Dalton, Pennsylvania, into The First National Bank of Carbondale, Carbondale,
Pennsylvania, was approved unanimously for transmittal to the Comptroller.

The conclusion read as follows:

The proposed merger of Central State Bank, Dalton, into
The First National Bank of Carbondale would not have adverse
competitive effects.

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-4Report on competitive factors (Greenville-Clover, South

..c2E211112).

A report to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

on the competitive factors involved in the proposed merger of Bank
of Clover, Clover, South Carolina, into Southern Bank and Trust Company, Greenville, South Carolina, was approved unanimously for transmittal to the Corporation.

and
and
any
the

The conclusion read as follows:

There is virtually no competition between Southern Bank
Trust Company, Greenville, and Bank of Clover, Clover,
there is no evidence that the proposed merger would have
appreciable effect upon the competing institutions in
areas currently served by the two banks.

The overall effect of the proposed merger on competition
would not be adverse.
Messrs. Egertson, McClintock, Lyon, and Smith then withdrew
from the meeting.
National bank examination reports (Items 9 and 10).

A letter

dated March 16, 1965, had been sent by the Board to the Comptroller
of the Currency requesting him to take steps to make sure that copies
of national bank examination reports purchased by the Federal Reserve
Banks and borrowed by the Board were complete reports inclusive of the
new supplemental confidential section and all other relevant information.

(The letter was sent with the approval of Chairman Martin and

Governors Balderston, Robertson, Shepardson, and Mitchell.

A copy is

attached as Item No. 9.)
Chairman Martin noted at today's meeting that a draft of response
had been prepared to a reply of March 17, 1965, from the Comptroller.

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The Comptroller's letter stated that he was pleased to accede to the
Board's request.

His letter went on to note that through a report of

the proceedings on March 16, 1965, before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations he had learned that officials of the San
Francisco Federal Reserve Bank were under the impression that the
Comptroller's Office had withheld from them the confidential section
of reports of examination of the San Francisco National Bank, San
Francisco, California.

The Comptroller's letter stated that the Reserve

Bank had received the entire report of every examination of the San
Francisco National Bank that the Reserve Bank requested; the last full
examination of the national bank was conducted in May 1964, and "we
did not institute our new procedure with respect to the submission of

the confidential section of reports of examination until September 1964."
The draft of reply to the Comptroller, which had been prepared
under date of March 19, 1965, was then read by Chairman Martin.

It

14ould acknowledge the Comptroller's letter and request, in order that
System information might be current, that a copy of each supplemental
confidential section omitted from a report of examination previously
furnished by the Comptroller's Office to a Reserve Bank be provided to
the Reserve Bank as soon as possible.
Question was raised whether the letter to the Comptroller should
Pursue the matter of the completeness of information made available to

the San Francisco Reserve Bank concerning the San Francisco National

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Bank and its management, but it was decided that probably not much
would be gained by making an issue of the case.
The letter then was approved unanimously for transmittal to
the Comptroller.

A copy is attached as Item No. 10.

It was understood

that copies of the exchange of correspondence with the Comptroller were
being supplied to the Federal Reserve Bank Presidents for their information.
All members of the staff except Messrs. Sherman, Kenyon, Young,
and Hexter then withdrew from the meeting.
Expenses of technical assistance mission.

Pursuant to Board

action on February 11, 1965, the Central Bank of the Philippines was
advised that the services of Mr. Johnson, Director of the Division of
Personnel Administration, would be made available to the Bank for a
Period of about three months in the spring of this year to assist in
a study of thea
B k's organization and operations. (Mr. Johnson was
to be accompanied by Jarvis M. Thayer, Jr., Cashier of the Federal

Reserve Bank of Boston and, for part of the time, by Everett B. Post,
an officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.)

Subsequently the

Central Bank remitted funds to Mr. Johnson covering the cost of roundtrip transportation between Washington and Manila for him and his wife.
Question was raised, in this connection, whether the remittance direct
to Mr. Johnson for his wife's transportation expense was legally objecti
cnable in view of the provision of Article I, section 9, of the

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Constitution, which states that ". . . no person holding any office
of profit or trust under them [the United States], shall, without the
consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or
title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state."
In a distributed memorandum dated March 18, 1965, Mr. Hackley,
General Counsel, concluded:
(1) that direct payment by a foreign government to
a Board employee for transportation and reasonable living
expenses of the employee himself in connection with a foreign
mission would not violate the spirit of the Constitutional
prohibition even though it might be questioned on technical
grounds;
(2) that such a direct payment by a foreign government
to cover transportation or living expenses in a foreign country
on behalf of the wife of a Board employee would be contrary
to the Constitutional prohibition; and
(3) no legal problem in this respect would arise if the
Board should itself pay the transportation and living expenses
of the employee's wife, as well as those of the employee, with
reimbursement for such expenses to be made by the foreign
government to the Board.
It was agreed, after discussion, that arrangements should be
Igorked out whereby the amount that had been remitted by the Central
Sank to Mr. Johnson to cover the transportation of him and his wife
14ould be returned to the Central Bank, which would then be asked to
l'emit a similar amount to the Board of Governors.

As to per diem to

rneet Mr. Johnson's living expenses in Manila, it was understood that

the Board would ask the Central Bank for reimbursement after the exact
Period of Mr. Johnson's stay had been determined.

For the purpose of

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working out these arrangements, an appropriate travel advance by the
Board to Mr. Johnson was authorized.
There ensued a general discussion of the practices that should
be followed in connection with the payment of expenses relating to
technical assistance assignments undertaken by members of the Board's
staff, particularly in cases involving missions of longer duration,
and reference was made to arrangements that had been approved on certain
occasions in the past.

The discussion also extended to the question of

arrangements relating to the payment of expenses of missions undertaken
by officers or employees of the Federal Reserve Banks.

Question was

raised whether consideration should not be given to the possibility of
establishing uniform procedures that would be applicable to missions
Performed by System personnel, whether from the Board or a Reserve Bank,
and certain problems in that regard were mentioned.

No conclusions were

reached as the result of the discussion at this meeting, but it was
understood that the whole matter would be made the subject of staff study
Prior to further consideration by the Board.
The meeting then adjourned.
Secretary's Notes: Pursuant to Board action on
December 15, 1964, as entered in the minutes of
December 16, a letter was sent to Dr. Frederic D.
Chapman on March 17, 1965, confirming arrangements
for him to conduct annual physical examinations of
the Board's chauffeurs and messenger-drivers at a
fee of $28 for each examination, payable after completion of all examinations for a particular year.
In the case of a new employee or an employee being
transferred to a motor vehicle operator position, it
was understood that the Board would pay Dr. Chapman
an additional $10 for a chest X-ray.

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-9On March 18, 1965, a letter was sent to Bank of
America National Trust and Savings Association,
San Francisco, California, acknowledging receipt
of notice of its intent to establish an additional
branch in Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, to be located
at Koza. The letter contained the following paragraph: "With respect to the President's program
for the voluntary curtailment of foreign credit
by banks, your letter of March 8, 1965 indicated
that you do not plan to remit any funds from the
United States for the purpose of establishing the
proposed branch, although it will be necessary to
ship certain pieces of specialized mechanical
equipment together with certain supplies from the
United States. With respect to the establishment
of foreign branches, funds to be invested (whether
in the form of allocated capital, advances, and
fixed assets and equipment) should be counted as
part of the 5 per cent target."
On March 19, 1965, a letter was sent to Bank of
America National Trust and Savings Association,
San Francisco, California, acknowledging receipt
of notice of its intent to establish an additional
branch in the Territory of Guam, U. S. A., to be
located in Tamuning.
Pursuant to the requirement of section 10 of
the Federal Reserve Act, the Board's Annual
Report for 1964 was transmitted today to the
Speaker of the House of Representatives. A
copy of the Report was also transmitted to the
President of the Senate for the information
of the Senate.
Governor Shepardson approved on behalf of
the Board on March 17, 1965, a memorandum
from the Division of International Finance
recommending the appointment of Larry Jay
Promisel as Summer Research Assistant in
that Division, with basic annual salary at
the rate of $5,165, effective the date of
entrance upon duty.

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-10Acting in the absence of Governor Shepardson,
Governor Mitchell approved on behalf of the
Board on March 18, 1965, a memorandum from
Lovair Dingle, Messenger, Division of Administrative Services, requesting permission to
drive a taxicab on weekends.
Governor Shepardson today approved on behalf
of the Board memoranda recommending the following actions relating to the Board's staff:

i..PPointments
Virginia Ann Callahan as Secretary, Division of Personnel Administration, with basic annual salary at the rate of $5,330, effective the
date of entrance upon duty.
Evert Nowak as Digital Computer Programmer, Division of Data
Processing, with basic annual salary at the rate of $8,200, effective April 19, 1965.
§...4...1-ary increase
Theodore A. Veenstra, Jr., Chief, Financial Statistics Section,
bivision of Data Processing, from $13,755 to $14,660 per annum, effective March 28, 1965.
AccePtance of resignation
Gail Roberts, Secretary, Office of the Secretary, effective at
the close of business March 31, 1965.
mission to engage in outside activity
Louise Jarvis, Minutes Clerk, Office of the Secretary, to work
0I the Air Force Association.

Item No. 1
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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20551
ADDRESS OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE
TO THE BOARD

March 17, 1965.

Mr. Philip D. Reed,
Federal Reserve Agent,
Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
New York, New York. 10045.
Dear Mr. Reed:
In accordance with the request contained in your letter of
March 4, 1965, the Board of Governors approves the appointment of
Mr. Ethan W. Allen as Alternate Assistant Federal Reserve Agent at
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to succeed Mr. Robert E. Lisk.
This approval is given with the understanding that Mr. Allen
will be solely responsible to the Federal Reserve Agent and the Board
of Governors for the proper performance of his duties, except that,
during the absence or disability of the Federal Reserve Agent or a
vacancy in that office, his responsibility will he to the Assistant
Federal Reserve Agents and the Board of Governors.
When not engaged in the performance of his duties as
Alternate Assistant Federal Reserve Agent, Mr. Allen may, with the
ePproval of the Federal Reserve Agent and the President, perform such
work for the Bank as will not be inconsistent with his duties as
Alternate Assistant Federal Reserve Agent.
It will be appreciated if Mr. Allen is fully informed of the
mportance of his responsibilities as a member of the staff of the
li'ederal Reserve Agent and the need for maintenance of independence from
the operations of the Bank in the discharge of these responsibilities.
Please have Mr. Allen execute the usual Oath of Office which
811041d be forwarded to the Board of Governors along with notification
°f the effective date of his appointment.
Very truly yours,

(Signed) Merritt Sherman
Merritt Sherman,
Secretary.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Item No. 2
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OF THE

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
WASHINGTON, 0. C. 20551
ADDRESS OFFiCIAL CORRESPONDENCE
TO THE BOARD

March 22, 1965.

Board of Directors,
Dutchess Bank & Trust Company,
Poughkeepsie, New York.
Gentlemen:
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
approves the establishment by Dutchess Bank & Trust Company,
Poughkeepsie, New York, of a branch on the west side of
U. S. Highway 9, approximately 2,100 feet north of the intersection of U. S. Highway 9 and New Hackensack Road, Village
of Wappingers Falls, Dutchess County, New York, provided the
branch is established within one year from the date of this
letter.
Very truly yours,

(Signed) Elizabeth L. Carmichael
Elizabeth L. Carmichael,
Assistant Secretary.

(The letter to the Reserve Bank stated that the
Board also had approved a six-month extension
of the period allowed to establish the branch;
and that if an extension should be requested,
the procedure prescribed in the Board's letter
of November 9, 1962 (S-1846), should be followed.)

Item No. 3
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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
WASHINGTON, CI. C. 20551
AOOR111111 OfrIOIAL GORRCIEPOHOICNOC
TO THE SOARO

March 22, 1965.

Board of Directors,
Union Bank and Trust Company,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Gentlemen:
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
approves the establishment by Union Bank and Trust Company,
Ottumwa, Iowa, of a branch at the intersection of Church, Vine
and Willard Streets, Ottumwa, Iowa, provided the branch is
established within one year from the date of this letter.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) Elizabeth L. Carmichael

Elizabeth L. Carmichael,
Assistant Secretary.

(The letter to the Reserve Bank stated that the
Board also had approved a six-month extension
of the period allowed to establish the branch;
and that if an extension should be requested,
the procedure prescribed in the Board's letter
of November 9, 1962 (S-1846), should be followed.)

Item No. 4
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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20551
ADDRESS OFFICIAL. CORRESPONDENCE
TO THE BOARD

March 22, 1965.

Board of Directors,
Wells Fargo Bank,
San Francisco, California.
Gentlemen:
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
approves the establishment of a branch by Wells Fargo Bank,
San Francisco, California, on Blackstone Avenue at or adjacent
to the intersection of Ashlan Avenue, Fresno, California,
provided the branch is established within one year from the
date of this letter.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) Elizabeth L. Carmichael
Elizabeth L. Carmichael,
Assistant Secretary.
(The letter to the Reserve Bank stated that the
Board also had approved a six-month extension
of the period allowed to establish the branch;
and that if an extension should be requested,
the procedure prescribed in the Board's letter
of November 9, 1962 (S-1846), should be followed.)

Item No. 5
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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
WASHINGTON, O. C. 20551
ADDRESS arricaAL PORRESP
TO THE BOARD

March 22, 1965

Board of Directors,
Bank of Minneapolis and Trust Company,
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
With reference to your request submitted through
the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, the Board of
Governors, acting under the provisions of Section 19 of
the Federal Reserve Act, grants permission to the Bank of
Minneapolis and Trust Company to maintain the same reserves
against deposits as are required to be maintained by nonreserve city banks,.effective with the first biweekly
reserve computation period beginning after. the date of
this letter.
Your attention is called to the fact that such
permission is subject to revocation by the Board of Governors.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) Merritt Sherman
Merritt Sherman,
Secretary.

NDENCE

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Item No. 6
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OF THE

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20551
ADDRESS OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE
TO THE BOARD

March 22, 1965.

Board of Directors,
Arnold Savings Bank,
Arnold, Missouri.
Gentlemen:
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has forwarded to
the Board of Governors your letter dated February 20, 1965,
together with the accompanying resolution signifying your intention to withdraw from membership in the Federal Reserve System
and requesting waiver of the six months' notice of such withdrawal.
In accordance with your request, the Board of Governors
waives the requirement of six months' notice of withdrawal. Upon
surrender to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis of the Federal
Reserve Bank stock issued to your institution, such stock will be
canceled and appropriate refund will be made thereon. Under the
provisions of Section 208.10(c) of the Board's Regulation H, your
institution may accomplish termination of its membership at any
time within eight months from the date the notice of intention
to withdraw from membership was given.
It is requested that the certificate of membership be
returned to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) Elizabeth L. Carmichael

Elizabeth L. Carmichael,
Assistant Secretary.

Item No. 7
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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
WASHINGTON, O. C. 20551
ADDRESS OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE
TO THE BOARD

March 22, 1965

Mr. Ronald C. Vorhies, President,
Blackhawk Holding Corporation,
Uptown Building,
Moline, Illinois.
Dear Mr. Vorhies:
This refers to your request submitted through the
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, for a determination by the '
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as to the
status of Blackhawk Holding Corporation as a holding company
affiliate.
From the information presented, the Board understands that Blackhawk Holding Corporation owns a controlling
interest in three nonbanking companies, none of which owns
stock of any bank; that it is a holding company affiliate by
reason of the fact that it owns 900 of the 1,500 outstanding
shares of stock of Bank of Silvis, Silvis, Illinois; and that
it does not, directly or indirectly, own or control any stock
of, or manage or control, any other banking institution.
In view of these facts, the Board has determined
that Blackhawk Holding Corporation is not engaged, directly
or indirectly, as a business in holding the stock of, or
managing or controlling, banks, banking associations, savings
banks, or trust companies within the meaning of section 2(c)
of the Banking Act of 1933 (12 U.S.C. 221a); and, accordingly,
it is not deemed to be a holding company affiliate except for
the purposes of Section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act and does
not need a voting permit from the Board of Governors in order
to vote the bank stock which it owns.

Mr. Ronald C. Vorhies

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If, however, the facts should at any time indicate
that Blackhawk Holding Corporation might be deemed to be so
engaged, this matter should again be submitted to the Board.
The Board reserves the right to rescind this determination
and to make further determination of this matter at any time
on the basis of the then existing facts, including additional
acquisitions of bank stocks even though not constituting control.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) Elizabeth L. Carmichael

Elizabeth L. Carmichael,
Assistant Secretary.

Item No. 8
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TELEGRAM
LEASED WIRE SERVICE

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
WASHINGTON

March 22, 1965

SHUFORD - ST. LOUIS

Board authorizes calling for bids for construction of building for Little Rock Branch on the basis of
plans and specifications referred to in your letter of
February 11, 1965, except that it feels Mr. Witherelli s
suggestion that marble of American origin be substituted
for foreign marbles should be adopted.

The Board also

suggests that, if the Bank wishes to recognize the
architects, their names be placed on a plaque within the
building instead of in stone at the entrance.
(Signed) Merritt Sherman
SHERMAN

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Item No. 9
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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE

t•
P

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
WASHINGTON

.•

OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN

AL REO:
••••••••*

March 16, 1965.
Honorable James J. Saxon,
The Comptroller of the Currency,
20220
Washington, D. C.
Dear Jim:
It will be recalled that the Board's letter of June 27, 1962,
stated that the Federal Reserve Banks would for the present and until
further notice pay to your Office $100 per copy for each report of
examination requested and that it was assumed there would be no
change in the practice under which copies of reports of examination
of national member, District of Columbia, and State member banks
are freely loaned back and forth between your Washington Office and
the Board of Governors.
At the time this arrangement was concluded the national bank
reports obtained included the "Report of Examination-Confidential
Section" which was among the most important sources of information
since it contained the examiner's summary comments concerning the general
condition, earnings, management, ownership, and future prospects
of the bank. However, when the form of report of examination of
national banks was revised as of July 1964, the "Report of ExaminationConfidential Section" also was materially revised and the examiner's
summary comments with respect to the foregoing important matters
were transferred to a new Supplemental Confidential Section. This
Supplemental Section has not been supplied to the Federal Reserve Banks
in the copies of reports which they have purchased. It also has not been
furnished to the Board of Governors with the copies of examination reports
borrowed from your Washington Office.
In view of the arrangements set out in the Board's letter of
June 27, 1962, and the importance of the information which has been
transferred to the new Supplemental Confidential Section, the Board
would appreciate it if you would take steps to make sure that the copies
Of reports purchased by the Federal Reserve Banks and those borrowed
by the Board here in Washington are complete reports of examination,
including these Sections together with all other relevant information.
Sincerely yours,

(Signed) Wm. McC. Martin, Jr.
Wm. McC. Martin, Jr.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Item No. 10
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OF THE

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
WASHINGTON

OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN

March 19, 1965.

The Honorable James J. Saxon,
The Comptroller of the Currency,
Washington, D. C.
20220
Dear Jim:
Thank you for your letter of March 17, 1965, stating
that the Board and the individual Federal Reserve Banks will be
provided with your new Supplemental Confidential Section of all
reports of examination which you furnish to the Board and to
the Reserve Banks, The Board and the Reserve Banks will, of
course, treat these in confidence, as they do all reports of
examination.
In order that System information may be current, we
would appreciate it if a copy of each Supplemental Confidential
Section omitted from a report previously furnished a Reserve Bank
could be provided to the Reserve Bank as soon as possible.
Sincerely yours

McC. Martin, Jr.