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Let me end my talk by abusing slightly my status as an official representative of the Federal Reserve System. I would like to say to Milton and Anna: Regarding the Great Depression. You're right, we did it. We're very sorry. But thanks to you, we won't do it again.

— Ben Bernanke

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Commenting to Milton Friedman's public statement that the Great Depression was caused by the Federal Reserve Bank

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