John Connally

Business Roundtable Established as CEO Coordination Body for Corporate Political Power

1972-12-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Business Roundtable is formally established through merger of three CEO organizations (the March Group, Construction Users Anti-Inflation Roundtable, and Labor Law Study Committee), creating a unique corporate coordination infrastructure where CEOs directly collaborate with government officials …

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Nixon Ends Gold Standard, Bretton Woods System Collapses

1971-08-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

On August 15, 1971, President Richard Nixon announced his “New Economic Policy” in a televised address, unilaterally closing the gold window and ending the convertibility of U.S. dollars to gold at the fixed rate of $35 per ounce established under the Bretton Woods system. The …

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