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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE

F E D E R A L R E S E R V E SYSTEM
WASHINGTON, O.C. 2 0 5 5 1

L A U R E N C E H. M E Y E R
M E M B E R O P THE B O A R O

January 14,2002

The Honorable George W. Bush
The President of the United States
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:

I respectfully tender my resignation as of January 31,2002, when my term as a
Governor of the Federal Reserve Board ends.
It has been a great privilege and honor to serve the country as a member of the
Federal Reserve Board of Governors. I am gratefhl to President Clinton and the Senate
for the confidence they showed in me and for providing me with this opportunity.

I have had an extraordinarily rewarding experience as a member of the Board of
Governors. I have valued the opportunity to work with Chairman Greenspan, my fellow
governors, and the presidents of the Reserve Banks. I have benefited during this time
from the superb support of the Board’s outstanding staff. And I have enjoyed the
opportunities to work with members of the Council of Economic Advisers and officials
of the Treasury, under two administrations, as part of the US. delegation to many
international meetings and during collaborations on many regulatory issues.
During my term here, we have seen remarkable developments, both in the
economy and in the structure of financial market institutions. These developments have
required the Federal Reserve to adapt its monetary and regulatory policies to help our
economic system realize its full potential. As an independent central bank, the Federal
Reserve is well structured to accomplish this goal, and I hope I have been able to make a
contribution to this effort.
Sincerely,