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To: Dwight Taylor who wrote (74)2/9/1998 9:13:00 AM
From: Dwight Taylor  Respond to of 224
 
"The gold standard acted as a silent watchdog to prevent
'unlimited public spending.' Our finances will never be
brought in order until Congress is compelled to do so. Making
our money redeemable in gold will create this compulsion."



Source: Rep Howard Buffett
father of Warren Buffett
Congressman from Nebraska
May 4, 1948