Word: volpi
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...bitterest opponents were in accord. All Italy joined in showering farewells and good wishes upon the twelve Italians who are to negotiate the funding of their country's 50 billion lire ($2,000,000,000,) War debt to the U. S., under the leadership of Count Giuseppe Volpi* di Misurata, Minister of Finance...
Reports from Rome had it that Finance Minister Volpi would head the Italian Debt Mission...
...Washington contributed a report that the negotiations would be opened at that city about Oct. 15. Said Count Volpi...
Because of a housing shortage, the Government had for three years exempted all newly built houses from taxation, in order to encourage building. The three year period was about to expire. Contractors were charging famine prices to complete buildings before the exemption expired. Finance Minister Volpi last week therefore extended the exemption period for new construction another three years...
Giacomo de Martino, Italian Ambassador to the U. S., peered out of his spectacles last week and saw the eternal city. He was home to consult with his master Mussolini and Finance Minister Volpi before returning to the U. S. to renew negotiations for the funding of Italy's debt...