Marriner Eccles was one of the premier economic thinkers of his time. The Chairman of the Federal Reserve under Presidents Roosevelt and Truman, Marriner was integral to the economic policies of the 1930s and '40s; he was a staunch advocate for the independence of the nation's central bank, and a voice of the New Deal.
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Marriner Eccles was one of the premier economic thinkers of his time. The Chairman of the Federal Reserve under Presidents Roosevelt and Truman, Marriner was integral to the economic policies of the 1930s and '40s; he was a staunch advocate for the independence of the nation’s central bank, and a voice of the New Deal. The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, with its bronze statue of Marriner inside, is a testament to his life and legacy.
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Vincent P. and Janet Mancini
Marriner Eccles
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Uncle Sam's monetary brains. The government's experts on money matters met with Senate and House leaders to discuss legislation to be submitted to the 75th session of Congress.
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Marriner Eccles, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, does a little counting on his fingers as he drives home a point to Senator Pat Harrison, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.
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The Board of governors of the Federal Reserve System met to discuss the slump in the stock market. From left: M.S. Szymczak, John McKee, Ronald Ransom, Marriner Eccles, and Chester C. Davis.
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Marriner Eccles consults with E.A. Goldeneiser, director of the Board's division of research and statistics, during questioning at the Special Senate Silver Committee.
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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Marriner Eccles urges approval of administration's lending program.
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The Federal Reserve Board Committee before Senate Committee.
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Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Marriner Eccles, as he held a press conference.
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Marriner Eccles: Father of the Modern Federal Reserve is a local public television program presented by PBS Utah
Funding provided by the Lawrence T. & Janet T. Dee Foundation, and by Vincent P. and Janet Mancini.