A DIME A DOZEN FDR

The U.S. Treasury Plates

In the midst of World War II, Major Jordan, an army officer, discovered a shocking secret.

The U.S. was shipping engraving plates and other materials to Russia.

Major Jordan was stationed at Great Falls.

He noticed a lack of censorship and inspection.

He saw confidential data and military reports being sent to Russia.

He decided to report these issues to the State Department.

Planeloads of suitcases, filled with confidential data were passing every three weeks without inspection, under the guise of 'diplomatic immunity.' The 'STATE DEPARTMENT" knew exactly what it was doing...pp.111,112

The State Department dismissed his concerns.

They assured him that they knew exactly what was happening.

They claimed that Russia couldn't do anything without their knowledge and consent.

Major Jordan was repeatly reminded that if he got too officious he would likely find himself on an island somewhere in the South seas by the State Department assistants.

On June 13, 1944, Major Jordan had a conversation with Colonel Kotikov.

Kotikov mentioned a "money plane" that crashed in Siberia.

He explained that the U.S. was shipping engraving plates to Russia.

These plates were used to print occupation money for Germans.

Major Jordan doubted this.

He thought the U.S. was sending banknotes, not engraving plates.

But Kotikov insisted that the equipment had been shipped through Great Falls.

Years later, a Senate investigation confirmed this.

Despite protests and warnings, high-ranking officials had ensured Russia got the plates.

This move made accountability impossible and led to serious complications.

The Russians printed their own occupation currency.

This currency was converted into dollars by the U.S. Army.

The American taxpayer footed the bill.

The Russians used this currency to buy valuable items from the German economy.

This shocking episode reveals a significant breach of trust.

It raises questions about the motivations and actions of those in power during World War II.

It's a reminder of the importance of transparency and accountability in government actions.

The dime is the United States 10-cent coin. The person on the obverse (heads) of the dime is Franklin D. Roosevelt, our 32nd president. He’s been on the dime since 1946. The design on the reverse (tails) shows a torch with an olive branch to the left of it and an oak branch to the right.

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