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A special meeting of the Federal Reserve Board was held in the office
of the Governor on ;iednesday, November 20, 1929 at 2:30 p.m.
PRES=T:

Governor Young
:Ir. Platt
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Cunningham
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r. Y.cClelland, Asst. Secretary

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The Governor presented a telegram dated November 20th from the Chairm
of the Federal deserve Bank of Boston, advising that the board of directors
4 1/4
of the bank at its meeting today voted to establish a rediscount rate of
business day
on all classes of paper of all maturities, effective the first
following that on which approved by the Federal Reserve Board.

The Governor

lves to him
stated that both the Chairman and L:r. Hamlin have expressed themse
any Federal de—
as favoring approval of the action of the board of directors of
serve bank in establishing a 4 1/2,, rate.
Upon motion, the rate of 4 1/2,3 established by the
Boston directors on all classes of paper of all maturities
was approved effective tomorrow, November 21st.
The meeting adjourned at 2:45 p.m.

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Assistant Secretary.

Approved: