Alfred Owen Crozier
U.S. Money vs. Corporation Currency, Aldrich plan.
In 1908, Congress created the National Monetary Commission to tackle the volatile cycles of financial booms and busts that plagued the nation. Under the leadership of Senator Nelson Aldrich (Republican-RI), this secretive commission, comprised of influential bankers, devised what would be known as The Aldrich Plan. This contentious proposal sought to establish a central bank capable of lending to distressed banks, issuing currency, and acting as the U.S. governments fiscal agent. Critics raised alarms about the potential for excessive power to shift to Wall Street financiers, leaving the gover...
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004 - Chapter 2 part ii - The Aldrich Plan continued 26.02.2026 45:26
In 1908, Congress created the National Monetary Commission to tackle the volatile cycles of financial booms and busts that plagued the nation. Under the leadership of Senator Nelson Aldrich (Republican-RI), this secretive commission, comprised of influential bankers, devised what would be known as The Aldrich Plan. This contentious proposal sought to establish a central bank capable of lending to...
003 - Chapter 2 part i - The Aldrich Plan 26.02.2026 45:30
In 1908, Congress created the National Monetary Commission to tackle the volatile cycles of financial booms and busts that plagued the nation. Under the leadership of Senator Nelson Aldrich (Republican-RI), this secretive commission, comprised of influential bankers, devised what would be known as The Aldrich Plan. This contentious proposal sought to establish a central bank capable of lending to...
002 - Chapter 1 - Central Money Trust 26.02.2026 28:27
In 1908, Congress created the National Monetary Commission to tackle the volatile cycles of financial booms and busts that plagued the nation. Under the leadership of Senator Nelson Aldrich (Republican-RI), this secretive commission, comprised of influential bankers, devised what would be known as The Aldrich Plan. This contentious proposal sought to establish a central bank capable of lending to...
001 - Preface 26.02.2026 3:01
In 1908, Congress created the National Monetary Commission to tackle the volatile cycles of financial booms and busts that plagued the nation. Under the leadership of Senator Nelson Aldrich (Republican-RI), this secretive commission, comprised of influential bankers, devised what would be known as The Aldrich Plan. This contentious proposal sought to establish a central bank capable of lending to...
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