How Nixon and the Rockefellers Teamed Up to Destroy the Dollar

Tags: Money and Banks

08/20/2021 Patrick Newman

In 1971, David Rockefeller favored a “new international monetary system with greater flexibility” and “less reliance on gold.” Seeing an opportunity to expand his own power, Richard Nixon enthusiastically embraced the scheme.

Original Article: “How Nixon and the Rockefellers Teamed Up to Destroy the Dollar“

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