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June 25, 2009

Ben Bernanke on Bank of America and Merrill Lynch

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke testified at a hearing on the merger of Bank of American and Merrill Lynch. Faced with contentious questi… read more

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke testified at a hearing on the merger of Bank of American and Merrill Lynch. Faced with contentious questioning he disputed accusations that he had pressured Bank of America to acquire Merrill Lynch by threatening to oust Bank of America’s CEO Kenneth Lewis or the bank’s board if either had abandoned the takeover after discovering spiraling losses at Merrill. close

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House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Program ID:: 287291-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jun 25, 2009 | 7:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: Jun 28, 2009 | 2:44pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

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Jun 25, 2009 | 7:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Jun 25, 2009 | 8:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jun 26, 2009 | 3:45am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Jun 26, 2009 | 11:27am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Jun 28, 2009 | 2:44pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

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