This is the official record of the hearing before the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives during the Sixty-fifth Congress, Second Session, regarding a bill to supplement the Second Liberty Bond Act as Amended. Held in 1918, during the height of World War I, the hearing focused on legislation designed to bolster the U.S. government's ability to finance the war effort through the issuance of bonds.
The proceedings offer insights into the financial strategies employed by the United States during a critical period in its history. It provides a detailed account of the discussions, concerns, and proposed solutions related to managing and expanding public debt to meet wartime demands. This document serves as a valuable resource for historians, economists, and legal scholars interested in the intersection of government finance, legislative processes, and wartime economics.
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