Template:Did you know nominations/TreasuryDirect
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- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by CSJJ104 (talk) 16:50, 24 September 2022 (UTC)
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TreasuryDirect
- ... that the TreasuryDirect website for purchasing US Treasury securities originated in 1986 as a computerized service conducted over postal mail? Source: "Going the Treasury Direct route, you mail a filled-out "tender" form... Mail the filled-out tenderand your payment to that Fed bank or branch." (April 1986); "TreasuryDirect, in operation since 1986... You can go to the Web site www.treasurydirect.gov..." (August 2002); see article for newspaper clipping describing it as "computerized".
- ALT1: ... that the TreasuryDirect service, for people buying inflation-protected US Savings Bonds, was described by US Representative Abigail Spanberger as difficult and complicated? Source: "Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., on Thursday sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, voicing concerns about the difficulties of buying I bonds amid rising inflation and stock market volatility...'While I understand the need to protect against fraud, this complicated process prevents Americans from opening these accounts,' Spanberger wrote" CNBC, July 2022
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mary Metlay Kaufman
5x expanded by Dreamyshade (talk). Self-nominated at 18:39, 18 August 2022 (UTC).
Long enough, sufficient and extensive citations, article is within policy. ViperSnake151 Talk 06:59, 25 August 2022 (UTC)
- @Dreamyshade: could the fact behind ALT0 be placed in the article before I promote? theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 09:42, 5 September 2022 (UTC)
- @Theleekycauldron: Sure! I just adjusted the article so that this is near verbatim in the body text; let me know if you'd like to see additional refinements. Thanks! Dreamyshade (talk) 18:56, 5 September 2022 (UTC)
- @Dreamyshade: could the fact behind ALT0 be placed in the article before I promote? theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 09:42, 5 September 2022 (UTC)