According to the explanation on Wikipedia, Executive Order 6102 is an executive order signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 5, 1933, primarily to “prohibit the hoarding of gold coins, gold bars, and gold certificates” in the United States. The public reason for this order was that the hoarding of gold during difficult times hindered economic growth and exacerbated the depression, as the United States was on the gold standard at that time.
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