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Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, who is not a member of the US
government in any form,

Say *what*?

You may want to look into that a bit more carefully. Start with learning
about
the "Federal Reserve Act" of 1913.

Joe Parsons

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The entire act:
http://www.federalreserve.gov/Genera...ct/default.htm
Board of governers:
http://www.federalreserve.gov/Genera...act/sect10.htm
Powers of the board of governers:
http://www.federalreserve.gov/Genera...act/sect11.htm

Mark Browne