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Commission Speeches and Public Statements Archive: 1954
This index lists speeches and other public statements by the Chairman, Commissioners, and Staff of the SEC, which cover a wide range of topics concerning the state of the markets and the Commission's regulatory agenda. 
 
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1954 Speeches by the Chairman and Commissioners
	
		| Date | 
		Title | 
		Author | 
	 
| Fourth Quarter |  
	
		| Dec. 6, 1954 | 
		The Relationship of the Securities and Exchange Commission to the Congress and the Securities Industry, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, New York, New York | 
		Commissioner  J. Sinclair Armstrong | 
	 
	
		| Nov. 18, 1954 | 
		Address, The Bond Club of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 
		Chairman  Ralph H. Demmler | 
	 
	
		| Nov. 12, 1954 | 
		The Securities and Exchange Commission - New Directions in Federal Regulation of the Sale of Securities, Commonwealth Club of California, San Francisco, California | 
		Commissioner  J. Sinclair Armstrong | 
	 
	
		| Nov. 10, 1954 | 
		Federal Regulation of Securities, Denver Chapter of the Investment Bankers Association of America, Denver, Colorado | 
		Commissioner  J. Sinclair Armstrong | 
	 
	
		| Nov. 8, 1954 | 
		Address, Joint Securities Industry Dinner, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 
		Chairman  Ralph H. Demmler | 
	 
	
		| Oct. 23, 1954 | 
		Dedicatory Address, Court House, Crawford County, Pennsylvania | 
		Chairman  Ralph H. Demmler | 
	 
	
		| Oct. 16, 1954 | 
		The Role of Accounting in the Regulation of the Issue and Marketing of Securities in the United States, American Institute of Accountants, New York, New York | 
		Chairman  Ralph H. Demmler | 
	 
| Third  Quarter |  
	
		| Sep. 29, 1954 | 
		Continuing Role of the States in Regulating Sales of Securities, National Association of Securities Administrators, New York, New York | 
		Chairman  Ralph H. Demmler | 
	 
	
		| Sep. 28, 1954 | 
		Remarks, Executive Session of the 37th Annual Convention of the National Association of Securities Administrators, New York City, New York | 
		Commissioner  J. Sinclair Armstrong | 
	 
	
		| Sep. 25, 1954 | 
		Some SEC Problems, National Security Traders Association, Atlantic City, New Jersey | 
		Chairman  Ralph H. Demmler | 
	 
	
		| Sep. 22, 1954 | 
		Address, Sixth Annual Mutual Fund Sales Convention, Chicago, Illinois | 
		Commissioner  A. Jackson Goodwin, Jr. | 
	 
	
		| Aug. 17, 1954 | 
		Public Offerings Under the Securities Act of 1933, as Amended, Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois | 
		Chairman  Ralph H. Demmler | 
	 
| Second Quarter |  
	
		| Jun. 29, 1954 | 
		SEC and Corporate Accounting, Annual Meeting of Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania | 
		Chairman  Ralph H. Demmler | 
	 
	
		| Jun. 3, 1954 | 
		Current Developments in Basic SEC Policies, Briefing Conference on Securities Laws and Regulations, Federal Bar Association with the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., Washington, D.C.  | 
		Chairman  Ralph H. Demmler | 
	 
	
		| Jun. 3, 1954 | 
		Problems Under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: The Current Legislative Amendment Program, Briefing Conference on Securities Laws and Regulation, Washington, D.C. | 
		Commissioner  J. Sinclair Armstrong | 
	 
	
		| May 31, 1954 | 
		Address, Annual Meeting of the American Society of Corporate Secretaries, Inc., Hot Springs, Virginia | 
		Chairman  Ralph H. Demmler | 
	 
	
		| May 6, 1954 | 
		Federal Securities Laws: Their Subject Matter and Their Administration, Law Day at the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 
		Chairman  Ralph H. Demmler | 
	 
	
		| Apr. 20, 1954 | 
		The New Program of the SEC, Southwestern Legal Foundation, Institute on Financing Through Issuance of Securities, Dallas, Texas | 
		Chairman  Ralph H. Demmler | 
	 
	
		| Apr. 12, 1954 | 
		Federal Securities Legislation, Legal Club of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois | 
		Commissioner  J. Sinclair Armstrong | 
	 
	
		| Apr. 1, 1954 | 
		Federal Regulation Under the New Administration of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Central States Group Conference of the Investment Bankers Association of America, Chicago, Illinois | 
		Commissioner  J. Sinclair Armstrong | 
	 
| First Quarter |  
	
		| Mar. 22, 1954 | 
		Providing Funds for Our Enterprises by the Issue of Securities, 1954 Eastern Spring Conference of the Controllers Institute of America, Washington, D.C. | 
		Chairman  Ralph H. Demmler | 
	 
	
		| Mar. 16, 1954 | 
		The Place of the SEC in American Business, Western Pennsylvania Credit Association, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 
		Chairman  Ralph H. Demmler | 
	 
	
		| Mar. 15, 1954 | 
		Address, Controllers Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 
		Chairman  Ralph H. Demmler | 
	 
	
		| Feb. 18, 1954 | 
		Introductory Remarks, Public Hearing Regarding Proposal to Amend Rule U-50 | 
		Chairman  Ralph H. Demmler | 
	 
	
		| Feb. 18, 1954 | 
		Recent Revisions of Rules and Forms Under the Program of the New Administration of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Meeting of the New York Chapter of the American Society of Corporate Secretaries, New York, New York | 
		Commissioner  J. Sinclair Armstrong | 
	 
	
		| Feb. 3, 1954 | 
		Statement in Support of S. 2846  | 
		Chairman  Ralph H. Demmler | 
	 
	
		| Jan. 13, 1954 | 
		Address, Pittsburgh Chapter, American Society of Corporate Secretaries, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  | 
		Chairman  Ralph H. Demmler | 
	 
	
		| Jan. 13, 1954 | 
		Address, Meeting of the Chicago Chapter of the American Society of Corporate Secretaries, Chicago, Illinois | 
		Commissioner  J. Sinclair Armstrong | 
  
1954 Speeches and Statements by Commission Staff
| Date | 
Title | 
Author |  
	
		| Dec. 6, 1954 | 
		Some Practical Aspects of the Relationship Between the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Agency of the Executive Branch of the Federal Government and the Judicial Branch, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, New York, New York | 
		William H. Timbers, General Counsel | 
	 
	
		| Oct. 26, 1954 | 
		Disclosure Requirements Under Federal Securities Regulation, Houston Texas Chapter of Controllers Institute of America, Houston, Texas | 
		Harry Heller, Assistant Director, Division of Corporation Finance | 
	 
	
		| Jun. 4, 1954 | 
		Address, Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. - Federal Bar Association Briefing Conference on Securities Laws and Regulation, Washington, D.C. | 
		Robert A. McDowell, Director, Division of Corporate Regulation | 
	 
	
		| Mar. 29, 1954 | 
		Remarks, Briefing Conference on Communications, Law and Regulations, Federal Bar Association and Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., Washington, D.C. | 
		William H. Timbers, General Counsel | 
	 
 
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