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- Led by Joseph P. Kennedy (first Chairman) 2 Jul 1934 – Sep 1935
On the record
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Led by
- Joseph P. Kennedy chair of 2 Jul 1934 – Sep 1935 first Chairman Primary record 12
- Arthur Levitt chair of 1998 Chairman Primary record 3
- Christopher Cox chair of Chairman Primary record 4
Proof 4 sources
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Fast Facts about Joseph P. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum (National Archives).
Primary record
Archived copy
Became first chairman of the newly created commission on July 2, 1934.
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Joseph P. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum (National Archives).
Primary record
Archived copy
Kennedy resigned from the SEC in September 1935
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Letter to Speaker Gingrich on OTC derivatives (Rubin, Greenspan, Levitt), U.S. Department of Treasury, 5 Jun 1998.
Primary record
Arthur Levitt, Chairman
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The Financial Crisis Inquiry Report (final report incl. dissenting statements), Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission.
Primary record
Former SEC chairman Christopher Cox called the CSE supervisory program “fundamentally flawed from the beginning.”
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