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Roosevelt Currency Plan and National Finance Spotlight
The Washington message to Congress reviews the nation’s strong finances yet urges currency reform. It notes a $902.9 million currency increase 1901 to 1908, Treasury relief actions, Panama canal bond issues, and a net surplus of about $99.3 million with reduced interest obligations. No new taxes were raised.
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