Silver Thursday: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	March 27, 1980

Photos

The Hunt brothers being sworn in before a House subcommittee investigating Silver Thursday

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Topics

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Key People

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Hunt, Nelson Bunker

American oil tycoon