War Bonds in the Second World War : A Model for Hurricane Recovery Bonds?

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic policy.

Government securities.

Hurricanes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines the possibility of issuing hurricane recovery bonds, as proposed in H.R. 3892 and H.R. 3935, both to finance hurricane cleanup efforts. Discusses war bonds issued during WWII, current savings bonds, Patriot Bonds, sale of hurricane relief bonds, and differences between the present economic and financial market and that of the 1940s.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. War Bonds in the Second World War

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