Just a pen and some White House letterhead. On April 5 1933, FDR issued Executive Order 6102, making it illegal for anyone in the United States to own gold. By penalty of up to a $10,000 fine or ...

In reality, it was a forgery, but one based on a real document: Executive Order 6102, signed on April 5 of that same year. The content of that fake text was altered compared to the original in such a ...

Other executive orders that have historical significance include Executive Order 6102 by Franklin Roosevelt that compelled Americans to turn in their gold to the government in exchange for paper ...

Just a pen and some White House letterhead. On April 5 1933, FDR issued Executive Order 6102, making it illegal for anyone in the United States to own gold. By penalty of up to a $10,000 fine or 10 ...