United States Secretary of the Treasury

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    of great importance. Many people have been factors in the growth of the United States’ economy. Perhaps the earliest and most influential of these was Alexander Hamilton. As shown in his effective policies, such as assumption of Revolutionary War debts, practical taxation, formation of the National Bank, and views on manufacturing, Hamilton was a dominant force from the beginning. During his term as secretary of the treasury, he acted with the power and commanding force of a Prime Minister. None

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    of his home country Afghanistan because of the horrors and suffering that were going on as a cause of the long-lasting war. The author states in the story that “There was

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    necessary paperwork from the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), nearly all banks that Iran deals with prefer to err on the side of caution. Their hesitation is understandable given that a mistake could earn a bank the wrath of the US Treasury Department and fines that exceed $1 billion. The recent experience of a reputable Iranian pharmaceutical group shows the magnitude of the problem. When a senior company representative flew to Paris to present a French bank with documentation

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    Social class largely affects the ways of life of all Americans These divisions of social class are characterized by viewpoints, for example, lifestyle and income but education is a huge part of deciding one's social class. That does not imply that it will decide a person's achievements but with many individuals with higher education normally have better jobs with benefits and higher wages too. Those of the privileged have higher education rather than those of middle and lower class. Around 14% of

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    captured the machine gun. Allex killed 5 Germans by himself. Allex then used to butt of his rifle to overpower and take 15 German prisoners. Allex was awarded the Medal of Honor and the Croix de guerre after the war. Charles D. Barger was a United States Army soldier who served in World War 1. He received the Medal of Honor, which is

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    Department of the Treasury is the executive department that deals largely with creating policies that will be beneficial to the United States economy and the government’s finances. The responsibilities of the Department of the Treasury include paying the bills for the federal government, collecting taxes from the citizens, borrowing and lending money, creating currency, and supervising the national banks (Sidlow). The duties of the secretary of the treasury affect all United States citizens’ everyday

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    agency of the United States. The U.S. Supreme Court stated in Donaldson v. United States, 400 U.S. 517, 534 (1971), "[w]e bear in mind that the Internal Revenue Service is organized to carry out the broad responsibilities of the Secretary of the Treasury (Notice they do not define Secretary) under § 7801(a) of the 1954 Code for the administration and enforcement of the internal revenue laws." Pursuant to section 7801, the Secretary of Treasury (again Notice they do not define secretary) has full authority

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    service was initially established during 17th century by the first congress of the United States at 31 July 1789 under the fifth act, which emerged from the 2nd and 3rd act of the first congress of United States, which established the system of tariffs on imported goods and

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    the first President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States and primary writer of the Declaration of Independence, and Benjamin Franklin, who served in the Second Continental Congress and helped to draft the Declaration of Independence. One of the most significant leaders was Alexander Hamilton. Born from humble beginnings, this immigrant to America made some of the most significant contributions in the shaping of the United States. Hamilton’s accomplishments

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    Alexander Hamilton was the Secretary of Treasury in George Washington’s Cabinet. One of his many jobs was to handle finances of the new country. He had a lot of experience with money before he was picked for this position. When Alex Hamilton was Secretary of Treasury he had many jobs but the main job was handling the U.S. finances. Inside this job were little jobs such as refinancing debt, proposing new ideas to handle the country’s money, making new forms of currency, figuring out ways to transport

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