Sovereign Games · SG-028
HE DRAFTED THE CLOSURE. IT GAVE AMERICA ABSOLUTE POWER. HE KNEW IT WOULD NOT LAST.
On August 13th, 1971, Treasury Secretary Connally instructed Treasury aide Gerald Thornton to draft a statement permanently closing the gold window. This unprecedented move allowed the dollar to float freely, marking the beginning of America wielding absolute currency power.
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