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FDR: “Recognizing that the practice of striking special coins in commemoration of historical events and of permitting the…”

On the recordJune 29, 1938
Recognizing that the practice of striking special coins in commemoration of historical events and of permitting the sponsoring organization to sell them at a profit was a misuse of our coinage system.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Veto of H.R. 2734.

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