Remarks at Hartford
11/03/1944
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The issuance and control of the medium of exchange which we call 'money' is a high prerogative of government.
The bill makes it between 50 and 60.
Such legislation places the right, title and ownership to our gold reserves in the Government itself.
All this is in confidence until the message is released and nothing is to be said in advance of the release.