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Bernard Mannes Baruch (/bəˈruːk/; August 19, 1870 – June 20, 1965), American financier, stock investor, philanthropist, statesman, and political consultant. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Baruch In January 1917, he was involved in an inquiry into charges that there was a leak to Wall Street on the President's peace note, see e.g. - Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, January 10, 1917, Image 6, col. 5, "Bernard Baruch Denies He received "Tip", oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn99063957/1917-01-10/ed-1/se... - The Ogden standard., January 12, 1917, 4 P.M. City Edition, Image 1, with photo chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85058396/1917-01-12/ed-... Another protagonist of the affair: www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/16026587331/

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More from the House floor on the rumor that Baruch had sold 15,000 shares of steel shares short before news of Wilson's peace note and the British response were public: query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E03E7D71438EE...

Robert Lee Henry (May 12, 1864 – July 9, 1931), Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas from 1897 to 1917 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Lee_Henry As chairman of the rules committee, he was involved in an inquiry into charges that there was a leak to Wall Street on the President's peace note, see e.g. The Daily Ardmoreite., January 29, 1917, Image 1,, ""LEAK" INVESTIGATION BROADENS INTO EXAMINATION OF ALL EXCHANGE DOINGS", with photos.

Samuel F. Streit was the chairman of the New York Stock Exchange clearing house committee, Henry G. S. Noble was president of the exchange, see e.g. The Daily Ardmoreite., January 29, 1917, Image 1,, ""LEAK" INVESTIGATION BROADENS INTO EXAMINATION OF ALL EXCHANGE DOINGS", with photos.

Henry George Stebbins Noble (1859 - ?), see www.geni.com/people/Henry-Noble/5383303903010036176. He was the grandson of Henry George Stebbins (September 15, 1811 - December 9, 1881), U.S. Representative from New York - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_G._Stebbins - www.geni.com/people/Henry-Stebbins/5389619347160042910

Samuel Frederick Streit (1870 - 1933) - orlabs.oclc.org/identities/np-streit,%20samuel%20frederic... - www.ancientfaces.com/person/samuel-f-streit/112571142

The House Rules Committee conducted hearings on the leak investigation beginning January 23, 1917 at the Civil Service examination room on the third floor of the Custom House in New York City. Noble and Streit were the first witnesses called. query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9407E6DC173AE4... query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9801E3DC173AE4...