Title
LEGAI Assistant General Counsel Richard B. Brenner Subject Files
Reference
100180
Date
1943-1957
Level of description
series
Material
textual records
Exent
7.5 linear feet of textual records
Language
English
Subject
Exchange restrictions, Taxation, Use of Fund resources, Stand-By Arrangements, Multiple currency practices, Immigration, Immunity waivers
Persons keyword
Andre Van Campenhout, Joseph Gold, George P. Nicoletopoulos
Conditions governing access
Series is open according to the Archives Access Policy. Files will be screened by reference staff for any time restrictions.
Scope and Content
Series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence maintained by Richard B. Brenner. Primary correspondents include: senior officers of the Legal Department, and, the U.S. Treasury Department officials. Subject matter covered in the files include: privileges and immunities of staff employed by specialized institutions; the McCarran Act and loyalty, immigration and nationality issues; exchange restrictions imposed for security reasons and the IMF’s jurisdiction in this regard; the IMF and the European Recovery Program (Marshall Plan); the role of the IMF in the post-World War II transition period; use of IMF’s holdings of inconvertible currencies; and, member country compliance with the exchange certificate. Records include correspondence, documents, drafts, notations, copies, reference material and newspaper clippings. Files are arranged alphabetically.
Creator
Richard B. Brenner