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1990
Commemorative Ornament
Golden
Anniversary of the Fiscal Service
THA's
1990 ornament depicts one of the three sets of ornate entry doors
to the Cash Room. The ornament measures approximately 4 by 2-1/4
inches.
The
Fiscal Service of the Department of the Treasury was created by
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Reorganization Plan III, approved
by the Congress in 1940. The responsibilities of the Fiscal Service
included the operation of the Cash Room of the Treasury Building,
which was completed in 1869, with its debut being the inaugural
reception for President Ulysses S. Grant. The majestic room measures
72 by 36 feet, with its two-story ceiling of 20 feet.
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