Editing Federal Reserve (section)

=== Passage ===
In 1912 Aldrich the republican kingpin brought the bill, but was defeated; however, the bill was then repackaged and brought forward by Carter Glass of the democratic party. By the end of Autumn, 1913 everything was falling into place. In October, the National Citizens League's executive committee shut down, satisfied "that the work of the organization has been practically completed and success has been achieved."<ref>Kolko, Gabriel. 1977. ''The Triumph of Conservatism: A Reinterpretation of American History, 1900 - 1916''. 1. Free Press paperback ed. American History. New York: The Free Press. 245</ref> On December 19th, the Senate passed the bill and it reached the desk of Woodrow Wilson December 23, 1913.  He insisted on one change, a Federal Reserve Board in Washington, and signed the bill.<ref>Greider, William. 1989. ''Secrets of the Temple: How the Federal Reserve Runs the Country''. Simon and Schuster. 277</ref>