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William J Russell 1920 - 1988

William J Russell of Washington, District of Columbia County, DC was born on December 28, 1920 in Dist Of Columbia, and died at age 67 years old on June 11, 1988.
William J Russell
Washington, District of Columbia County, DC 20005
December 28, 1920
Dist Of Columbia
June 11, 1988
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William J Russell's History: 1920 - 1988

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  • 12/28
    1920

    Birthday

    December 28, 1920
    Birthdate
    Dist Of Columbia
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Washington, District of Columbia County, District Of Columbia 20005 District Of Columbia County, District Of Columbia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33069283 Enlisted: January 7, 1942 in Baltimore Maryland Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • 06/11
    1988

    Death

    June 11, 1988
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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In 1920, in the year that William J Russell was born, on January 1, over 6000 people were arrested and put in prison because they were suspected of being communists. . Many had to be released in a few weeks and only 3 guns were found in their homes. The U.S. Department of Justice "red hunt" netted thousands of "radicals" and suspected "communists" and aliens were deported. But the "hunt" ended after Attorney General Palmer forecast a massive radical uprising on May Day and the day passed without incident.
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In 1934, when he was just 14 years old, on June 6th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was formed as a response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the continuing Great Depression. Previously, the states regulated the offering and sales of stocks - called "blue sky" laws. They were largely ineffective. Roosevelt created a group (one member was Joseph Kennedy, father of the future President Kennedy) who knew Wall Street well and they defined the mission and operating mode for the SEC. The new organization had broad and stringent rules and oversight and restored public confidence in the stock market in the United States.
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