Virtual Museum and Archive of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society

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Virtual Museum and Archive of the History of Financial Regulation

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The SEC Historical Society's virtual museum and archive is an open door to the history of the regulation of the capital market system from the 20th century to the present. Its collection is built and exhibited independent of any oversight from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Can Regulatory Agencies Protect Consumers?

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1971 Broadcast with Manuel F. Cohen, former SEC Chairman and Dr. George J. Stigler, University of Chicago, Chicago School of Economics; moderated by Peter Lisagor; part of the Washington Debates for the 70’s, produced by the American Enterprise Institute

Now linked to The Bright Image: The SEC, 1961-1973 Gallery

Upcoming Events

Mar17: Diane Sanger Memorial Lecture Nell Minow speaking on investor rights and protection at Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America and on www.sechistorical.org
Apr15: Fireside Chat on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Made possible through the support of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society

The Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, shares, preserves and advances knowledge of the history of financial regulation. It is independent of and separate from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and receives no funding from the public sector.