Charles Mitchell Testifies Before Pecora Commission, Resigns in Disgrace
Charles E. Mitchell, chairman of National City Bank (predecessor to Citigroup), began testimony before the Senate Banking Committee’s Pecora investigation after receiving a subpoena on January 24, 1933. Under Ferdinand Pecora’s meticulous questioning, Mitchell confessed that his 1929 …
Charles E. Mitchell
National City Bank
National City Company
Ferdinand Pecora
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking and Currency
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tax-evasion
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