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President Hoover signs Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act

President Hoover signed the Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act, creating the RFC to extend emergency credit to banks, railroads, and state and local governments.

President Hoover signs Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act

The RFC became a central federal instrument for stabilizing financial institutions and providing relief during the Great Depression, marking a significant expansion of federal economic intervention.

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