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James U. Blanchard III

James U. Blanchard III is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand James U. Blanchard III rather than just read about it. In short: James U. Blanchard III (November 10, 1943 – March 19, 1999) was an American dealer in rare coins and precious metals, active in the movement to legalize private gold holdings in the United States.

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Reference excerpt

James U. Blanchard III (November 10, 1943 – March 19, 1999) was an American dealer in rare coins and precious metals, active in the movement to legalize private gold holdings in the United States. He was the founder of Blanchard and Company, a precious metals investment firm.

Early life Blanchard was born on November 10, 1943, in Greenwood, Mississippi, and grew up in Houston, Texas. As a boy, he attended New Orleans Academy but was sent to Chamberlain-Hunt Academy, a historic Christian preparatory school, after misbehavior. After a car accident that broke his back when he was a teenager, Blanchard was a paraplegic and used a wheelchair. He recuperated at Warm Springs, GA, the spa town President Franklin Roosevelt had often visited to treat his paraplegia. Blanchard acquired his G.E.D. and in 1964 enrolled at what is now the University of New Orleans (UNO). It was during this period that he first read Ayn Rand, whom he admired, later naming his son after Rand's novella Anthem. He graduated with a major in history and taught for several years before founding the National Committee to Legalize Gold (NCLG). American citizens had not been able to privately own gold since 1933, when President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 6102.

Career Blanchard hired an airplane to fly over President Richard Nixon’s second inauguration with a banner that read "Legalize Gold." He also dared the Treasury Department to arrest him for owning a two-ounce bar of gold, and he displayed a gold coin smuggled into the U.S. from Canada at protests, daring the police to arrest him. President Gerald Ford was persuaded to legalize gold after seeing a television commercial of Blanchard, who held a bar of gold and asked, "Why can I not own this?" Blanchard also successfully lobbied Congress for his cause. After legalization of gold, Blanchard was a key figure in the U.S. gold industry. He founded an influential newsletter called Gold Newsletter, published a memoir titled Confessions of a Gold Bug, and founded the gold investment industry's longest-running conference, which has hosted speakers such as Margaret Thatcher, Milton Friedman, F.A. Hayek, Ayn Rand, and Ed Crane. Blanchard also served on the Cato Institute’s Board of Directors. He died on March 19, 1999, age 55, in Metairie, Louisiana.

References

External links Blanchard III, James U. (May 1984). "Exclusive Interview with F. A. Hayek". CATO Institute Policy Report. Retrieved August 29, 2024. Works by or about James U. Blanchard III at the Internet Archive

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with James U. Blanchard III

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about James U. Blanchard III ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of James U. Blanchard III

In research: James U. Blanchard III appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses James U. Blanchard III in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: James U. Blanchard III is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1943 births, 1999 deaths, American numismatists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for James U. Blanchard III outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is James U. Blanchard III in simple terms?

James U. Blanchard III (November 10, 1943 – March 19, 1999) was an American dealer in rare coins and precious metals, active in the movement to legalize private gold holdings in the United States.

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