Wednesday, January 2, 2008
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This Day in History
  US President Franklin D. Roosevelt Forbids Hoarding of Gold (1933)Executive Order 6102 required US citizens and businesses to turn in all but a small amount of gold to the Federal Reserve in exchange for $20.67 per ounce. It came in the midst of a banking crisis, when the stability of paper currency was in doubt. Consequently, many tried to withdraw their money and redeem it for gold, which was considered safer. However, there simply was not enough gold in the US—or the world—to cover the nation's debts. How many people were prosecuted for violating the order? More... Discuss |
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7 Comments:
Did she get hit with one of those toys form below.... ow... siblings ya know....
My brother.....was trying to teach me to hit a ball with a bat when I was 6.... he told me to stand behind him to watch how he did it... guess who got hit?? It wasnt the ball!
Happy WW~
Lisa
Oooh. Poor thing! Hope it looks worse than it feels!
Ouch! Nice shiner...
oh poor little girl...
~Tina
Poor Baby! My middle one had a nice one a few days ago...his little brother headbutted him...siblings....
Patricia
:-)
The dad must have done it ....
Hey there,
Didn't know how to get a hold of you besides commenting on your blog. Haven't seen much activity out of you. Been inhaling too much diamond dust? Hope all is well!
:o) Brittney
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