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U.S. Treasurer To Sign Currency In Rosemont

By The Bureau of Engraving and Printing

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) will attend the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) World’s Fair of Money Convention, August 16-20, 2011, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.
The BEP is very pleased to announce the attendance of the Treasurer of the United States, Rosie Rios, at the ANA’s World’s Fair of Money on Tuesday, August 16, 2011.
Treasurer Rios will participate in the official “Ribbon Cutting Ceremony” at 8:45 a.m. and hold a “Public Forum” at the Mint Stage at 11:00 a.m. to take questions from audience members and to discuss issues that pertain to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, United States Mint, and Department of the Treasury.
Treasurer Rios will be available to sign currency at the United States Mint’s booth #1777 from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. and at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s booth #121 from 3 – 4 p.m.

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Posted on August 7, 2011

The Week in WTF

By David Rutter

1. Chicago pot, WTF?
In a rare moment of civic fuddyduddyism, WTF recently stated doubts (see No. 5) about the wisdom of giving everyone in Chicago a free toke. We want to reconsider that harsh, judgmental position against pot because it started to sound like WTF’s father. We like this position much better.
A marketing plan – let’s make pot free, but charge 100 bucks in tax for each Bic lighter. WTF claims shotgun for the drive to Hammond to buy cheap Indiana lighters.

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Posted on August 4, 2011

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