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John Conyers: “We were hopeful that, for the first time in history, American history, that the Federal Reserve would appoint and hire…”

On the recordJuly 11, 2017
We were hopeful that, for the first time in history, American history, that the Federal Reserve would appoint and hire the very first African American ever to hold the position as a regional president of the Fed, and you all did that.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers expresses gratitude for the appointment of the first African American regional Fed president.

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