Lauchlin Currie, 1934-1950

File — Box: 43, Folder: 1-3

Identifier: III

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Letters written during Currie's years as a member of the Federal Reserve Board, at the White House, and after he moved to Colombia. An ardent Keynesian, Currie was a senior analyst for the Treasury when Eccles was assistant to Secretary Morgenthau. In 1934, he left the Treasury with Eccles and served on the Federal Reserve Board. He took a leave of absence from the board in 1939 to become

an administrative assistant for Roosevelt, serving several foreign economic missions. After the war, he became chief of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. After being accused of being a communist, he accepted a commission from the Colombian government in 1950 to set up a "little Hoover Commission," and took Colombian citizenship.

Dates

1934-1950

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

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