DEPOSITORY # 1 1 1990 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS A HISTORY OF THE BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 1940-1990 with historical highlights from 1789-1939 researched & written by: CH ASSOCIATES Danbury, Connecticut 06811 January 1990 Acknowledgements CH Associates wishes to thank those people who, through each of their unique contributions, made the completion of this public history possible. Paramount on this list is the rank and file work force of the Bureau of the Public Debt; through their time spent answering our questions, locating documents, explaining happenings, etc., their information proved to be a valuable contribution to our writing. We thank the members of the Editorial Board, Dr. Robert Gair, Mr. Volney Taylor, Mr. Michael Smiley, and Mr. William Saunders, who through the coordination of Claudette Duckett provided valuable suggestions and clarifications to our manuscript. We also thank the Bureau's executive management, past and present for their contributions and assistance, including Mr. Richard Gregg and Mr. Van Zeck for their support. We especially thank Mr. H. J. Hintgen, former Commissioner of the Public Debt, for his tireless efforts in reviewing our work, providing guidance and suggestions and personal insights which assisted our writers in understanding events, processes, and legislation. CH Associates February 6, 1989 Researched & Written by: Jeffrey A. Cantor and Donald R. Stabile Editorial Supervision by: Ruth F. Cantor ii |