Papers, 1958-1971.

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Papers, 1958-1971.

Consists of official papers, including Memoranda, 1964-1969; Congressional activities, 1958-1960; General files, from Africa to White House; Speeches and remarks, 1959-1969; Statements before House and Senate committees, 1965-1969; Audio tapes of interviews on television, 1967-1968 (some of the transcripts may be found in Speeches); Printed materials and clippings.

6,675 items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7598570

Indiana University

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Barr, Joseph W. (Joseph Walker), 1918-1996

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Joseph Walker Barr, 1918-, a native of Vincennes, Indiana, and an alumnus of DePauw University and Harvard University, served as a member of the 86th Congress from Indiana, 1959-1960, as assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury, 1961-1964, as chairman of the FDIC, 1964-1965, as Under Secretary of the Treasury from April 29, 1965 to December 20, 1968, and as 79th Secretary of the Treasury until January 20, 1969. From the guide to the Barr mss., 1958-1971, (Lilly Library (Indiana Uni...

United States. Department of the Treasury

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The Department of the Treasury was created by an act of Congress (1 Stat. 65), approved September 2, 1789. The orginal act established the Department to superintend the manage the National finances. This act charged the Secretary of the Treasury with the preparation of plans for the improvement and management of the revenue and the support of public credit. It further provided that the Secretary should prescribe the forms for keeping and rendering all manner of public accounts and for the ma...