Speeches and Statements Archive

Speeches and statements (including testimony and video transcripts) given by the Chair, Commissioners, and SEC staff prior to 2012.

Date Title Speaker Type
Nov. 14, 1974 “Going Private”: A Lesson in Corporate Responsibility A. A. Sommer, Jr. Speech
Nov. 12, 1974 Current Problems of Disclosure A. A. Sommer, Jr. Speech
Nov. 1, 1974 The Implementation of the Central Market System Philip A. Loomis, Jr. Speech
Oct. 31, 1974 Securities Markets Should not be “Trick or Treat” John R. Evans Speech
Oct. 26, 1974 Life Begins at Forty Ray Garrett, Jr. Speech
Oct. 22, 1974 Will Wall Street Come Tumbling Down? John R. Evans Speech
Oct. 21, 1974 Some Aspects of the Capital Markets and the Securities Industry Alan F. Blanchard Speech
Oct. 6, 1974 The Year Ahead: Coping with Our Common Problems Ray Garrett, Jr. Speech
Oct. 3, 1974 Changing Concepts of Business Ethics and the Responsibilities of Business Advisors Ray Garrett, Jr. Speech
Oct. 3, 1974 Bank Securities Activities: Economic Evolution or Governmental Resolution John R. Evans Speech
Oct. 3, 1974 Corporate Directors and the Federal Securities Laws Ray Garrett, Jr. Speech
Sep. 24, 1974 “A Fool and His Gold Are Soon Parted”: Do They Have To Be? A. A. Sommer, Jr. Speech
Sep. 18, 1974 The Securities and Exchange Commission and Foreign Issues in the United States Ray Garrett, Jr. Speech
Sep. 12, 1974 How Good is the end of the Chain? A Look At Financial Reporting A. A. Sommer, Jr. Speech
Sep. 6, 1974 The Central Market System and Commission Rates Ray Garrett, Jr. Speech
Aug. 14, 1974 Thoughts for the Insurance Company Director A. A. Sommer, Jr. Speech
Aug. 14, 1974 The Commission and the Bar: Forty Good Years A. A. Sommer, Jr. Speech
Jul. 9, 1974 Savings and Loan Associations and the SEC Ray Garrett, Jr. Speech
Jul. 4, 1974 Professional Responsibility and the Securities Laws Ray Garrett, Jr. Speech
Jul. 2, 1974 Address Ray Garrett, Jr. Speech
Jun. 24, 1974 Current S.E.C. Projects in Accounting and Financial Reporting Philip A. Loomis, Jr. Speech
Jun. 17, 1974 Ending Uncertainty A. A. Sommer, Jr. Speech
Jun. 14, 1974 Address Ray Garrett, Jr. Speech
Jun. 11, 1974 Commission Rates -- The World Ahead Ray Garrett, Jr. Speech
Jun. 10, 1974 Is the SEC a Barrier to New York’s Role in International Finance? Ray Garrett, Jr. Speech