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1933David McCullough, American historian and author (died 2022)[†]
David Gaub McCullough was an American popular historian. He was a two-time winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. In 2006, he was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian award.
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Luncheon for N M Butler
Bd of Estimate appts S Untermyer special counsel to city in receivership case
World Monetary and Economic Conf
Hitler will industrialize East Prussia
Negro prospector, R Hoard, finds pay dirt in gulch near Canon City; rush starts
Roosevelt confers with under Sec Acheson and E R Black on program for managed currency; reptd not planning new inflation
Countries on gold standard agree to continue Conf, but bar discussion of monetary issues except silver
D R Richberg gives statement of policy of administration
lrs in reply
Govs of central banks of gold-standard countries to meet in Paris; will ask heads of leading commercial banks in their countries to aid in checking speculation; Govs plan mutual aid with Bank of France backing any weak currency in group; gold bloc believes U S wants to keep Conf going to drive them off gold