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General Augusto Pinochet took power in Chile following the 1973 coup, and appointed the Chicago Boys to preside over economic affairs. CRIS BOURONCLE/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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William McChesney Martin, the man who fought to defend the independence of the Federal Reserve against the President. Federal Reserve/Federal Reserve [Public domain] hide caption