HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION AND POLICIES OF THE AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION*

Abstract

s of Doctoral Dissertations 61 The Association's reaction upon other legislation is also reviewed. Organizationally speaking, the Association has had to create new functional working units from time to time to provide adequate machinery for the execution of its expanding services. Thus, it has been possible to enlarge upon its primary objective that of educating not only for better bank management but also for public enlightenment. Outstanding among its educational facilities providing formal instruction and independent study are the Graduate School of Banking and the American Institute of Banking. The dissemination of factual and instructive information represents a major job. From time to time the Association has expressed itself upon vital subjects pertaining to banking, public finance, and government intervention in fields of private enterprise. These views are set forth in order better to understand the Association in its attempt to represent the interests of over fifteen thousand member banks. Only by understanding the ends toward which the American Bankers Association is working can one appreciate the great constructive force it represents for sound and orderly national progress. This content downloaded from 207.46.13.91 on Wed, 27 Jul 2016 04:45:09 UTC All use subject to http://about.jstor.org/terms