On the recordSeptember 21, 1931
The fact that the pound is taken off its fixed value of $4.86 is not the abandonment of the gold standard even for the pound.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe fact that the pound is taken off its fixed value of $4.86 is not the abandonment of the gold standard even for the pound.
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