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Northwest Bancorporation Directors1 Meeting

August 24, 1965

Foster a flow of credit and money that will facilitate orderly economic
growth, a stable dollar, and a long run balance in our international payments.
Article I, Section 8, Clause 5: The Congress shall have power to
coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin.
Federal Reserve System never has been tested for const, compliance.
Court has refused to accept jurisdiction of cases.
Power of Congress is absolute -Gold cases
Legal tender
Greenbacks
The court is powerless
round rules can be changed.

Harsh results.

Explosive evolution of

banking industry -•
Computers
Change in money mix
Trust services
Federal funds market
International considerations
Deliberate and positive effort -Fiscal policy
Monetary policy

1342
1171
926
597
494

banks (insured)
are under 10 M
are under 5 M
non par
are members of Fed. Res

Average of all member banks:
Average of all non-member banks:

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13.3 M
3.5 M

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