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50 S.E.C. Ann. Rep. [i] (1984)

handle is hein.tera/secanrep0050 and id is 1 raw text is: 50th Annual Report of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1984 1984 marks the 50th anniversary of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Fifty years ago, in the depths of the depression, the nation's securities markets were demoralized. Today, they are by far the best capital markets the world has ever known-the broadest, the most active and efficient, and the fairest The Securities and Exchange Commission has played an important role in the restoration of public confidence in the nation's securities markets. With the help and support of the Congress, the executive and the judiciary, the investing public, industry, the financial community, the legal and accounting professions and legal scholars, the Commission has discharged with distinction its mandate to protect investors and maintain fair and orderly markets. The Commission's illustrious history over the past half century is a testimonial to the generations of exceptional and dedicated individuals who have served in a wide variety of capacities, ranging from clerks, secretaries and staff professionals to Division Directors and Commissioners. They have been widely acknowledged to be among the best in government They have built the Commission's reputa- tion. They have set the standards of excellence to which we all aspire. John S.R. Shad Chairman For Sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402