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Is there another Ira in this group? I keep getting credit for things
that are stated by others. Thanks anyway, but give give credit where
credit is due. Ira
Philip Schmitz wrote:
> > For an interesting history on the formation of
> > the US Fed, including the
> > role that the Warburgs played, read "Secrets of
> > the Federal Reserve" by Eustice Mullens.
>
> Sounds like a good one, thanks for the tip.
>
> > I don't recall any reference in this book to the
>
> > Warburgs being Jewish. In fact, I was not aware
>
> > that they were until the mention below, if in
> > fact they were.
>
> Yes, very prominent in the both the New York ("Our
> Crowd") and Hamburg Jewish communities. In fact,
> according to Chernow the Warburgs were acutely
> aware that involvement in the Fed could fuel
> conspiracies of the international-Jewish-banker
> type. I recall that C. cites examples of negative
>
> remarks on the subject expressed in the U.S. press
> at the time.
>
> Ira's comment is absolutely correct. Of course
> the issue of whether the Warburgs are Jewish is
> irrelevant! But when reference is made to
> Grandaddy Warburg, the Fed, and his family's dream
> plans of control, I feel obliged to point out that
>
> the issue mattered very much in that era.
>
> > The Jekyl Island secret meeting is a really neat
>
> > story too. I have been to
> > Jekyl Isand, Georgia to check it out. You can
> > see the room where they met and
> > learn about the people who frequented this
> > resort for the very wealthy.
>
> . . . then it's back to learning about trading,
> with sights fixed on resorts for the very
> wealthy. :-)
>
> Philip
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