ADVISORY/US Mint to Make Partnership Announcement With Safeway.Business Editors ADVISORY...for Thursday (Feb. 8) SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2001 Consumers Will Have Easy Access to Golden Dollars Countering speculation that the new Golden Dollar is not circulating cir·cu·late v. cir·cu·lat·ed, cir·cu·lat·ing, cir·cu·lates v.intr. 1. To move in or flow through a circle or circuit: blood circulating through the body. 2. , Safeway, one of the largest food and drug retailers, has decided to start using the coin in all of its stores across the country. Stores will routinely dispense dispense /dis·pense/ (-pens´) to prepare medicines for and distribute them to their users. dis·pense v. To prepare and give out medicines. Golden Dollars in change, and Safeway customers will be able to exchange other U.S. currency and coins for Golden Dollars. WHAT: U.S. Mint Director Jay Johnson will join senior Safeway officials at the San Francisco Marina Safeway to announce their commitment to using Golden Dollars nationwide. The event will include Johnson receiving Golden Dollars in change while making a purchase, followed by a Golden Dollar coin cake-cutting to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the release of the coin. WHEN: Thursday, February 8, 2001 10:00 am WHERE: Safeway, 15 Marina Blvd., San Francisco, CA, 415/563-4946 WHO: Jay Johnson, Director of the U.S. Mint Brad Fox, Vice President, Treasurer - Safeway THE GOLDEN DOLLAR: The United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Mint produced more than one billion Golden Dollars in the past year, more than the total number of Susan B. Anthony (SBA SBA abbr. Small Business Administration Noun 1. SBA - an independent agency of the United States government that protects the interests of small businesses and ensures that they receive a fair share of government ) dollar coins The dollar coin may refer to coins of currencies that are named dollar. Note that some of these currencies may have banknotes (bills) for 1 dollar instead. See also
21-year history from 1979-2000. To ensure the coin's success and as mandated by Congress, the Mint has been educating businesses and consumers about the Golden Dollar. The U.S. Mint was authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: to produce the new dollar coin by the United States Dollar Coin Act of 1997. Dollar coins have gained popularity in recent years due to their expanded use for purchases in post offices, subways, buses, vending machines and other coin-operated outlets. Visit the Mint's Web site for more information about the Golden Dollar at www.usmint.gov. |
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