United States Department Of The Treasury: United States federal executive department
The United States Department of the Treasury is a Cabinet department and the treasury of the United States government.
It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue. The first Secretary of the Treasury was Alexander Hamilton. He almost single-handedly worked out the nation's early financial system, and for several years was a major presence in Washington's administration as well. His statue still stands outside the Treasury building.
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| Formed | September 2, 1789 |
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| Jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States |
| Headquarters | 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. |
| Employees | 115,897 (2007) |
| Annual budget | $11.10 billion (2007) |
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| Website | www.ustreas.gov |
Other websites
- United States Department of the Treasury website
- Department Of The Treasury Meeting Notices and Rule Changes Archived 2007-08-15 at the Wayback Machine from The Federal Register RSS Feed Archived 2012-01-20 at the Wayback Machine
References
- "Enough Wise Men, The Story of Our Constitution" by Forrest McDonald -- Published by the Dominion of Canada and by Longmans Canada Limited, Toronto 1970
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