While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are in Vietnam, “united in … determination to take all necessary measures in support of freedom,” the Open Market Committee of the privately owned Federal Reserve System of (central) Banks conducts a panicked meeting, following the announcement five days previous by the department of the treasury that U.s. gold reserves have recently dropped by 422 metric tons, and have been accelerating.

       [restored 10/21/2022]

Subsequent Events:

1/2/1968                   3/8/1968                   9/5/1969                    12/21/1994

References:

R.I.P. – The London Gold Pool, 1961-1968
www.nolanchart.com/article6/535.html

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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