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Jack Reed: “The standard really started with a significant amount of capital, either, you know, wealth or income.”

On the recordOctober 29, 2013
The standard really started with a significant amount of capital, either, you know, wealth or income.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the historical context of investment standards.

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