In June 1963, JFK signed Executive Order 11110, allowing the U.S. Treasury to issue silver-backed currency instead of Federal Reserve notes.

In June 1963, JFK signed Executive Order 11110, allowing the U.S. Treasury to issue silver-backed currency instead of Federal Reserve notes.

Five months later he was dead.

One of Lyndon Johnson’s first moves in office was to quietly roll it back. Coincidence? pic.twitter.com/aOywzUvLII

— Rina Lu🇷🇺 (@rinalu_) March 13, 2026