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Gold and silver articles: consumer protection : hearing, Ninety-first Congress, first session, on H.R. 8673, H.R. 10538, and S. 1046 ... December 15, 1969.

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Corporate Authors:	United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Commerce and Finance, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off, 1970.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Hearings.
Subjects:	Gold > Standards of fineness. Silver > Standards of fineness. Fraud > United States. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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