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![]() ![]() 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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"What to do with leftover pieces of failed clipart" is the only caption that comes to mind. looks like someone started out making Frankenstein's monster and then... who knows what happened! either that guy? has two right hands or has a very swollen pinky too. oh this is to distrubing to contemplate, gotta close this now! lol
I was wondering what was up with the Medusa hair?
Seriously think the artists submit some of these just to fill a quota.
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