The minutes noted, however, that one unnamed member of the policy-making committee wanted the Fed to acknowledge that it could also cut rates to reinvigorate the economy.

"The journalists were interviewed and were found to be tricky, well armed and well briefed - effectively a 'barrel of monkeys'," minutes from the meeting noted.

Every minute, he notes, "24 people starve to death; 18 of those victims are children."

As the regatta committee's minutes also note, it was rejecting Kelly because he was deemed ineligible because of his bricklaying work.

The minutes noted: "MRUs - CRUs - no equipment for moving people out, some people died because of that.

However, the minutes noted that Mr. Greenspan "could call for a committee consultation" should economic indicators suggest inflation was accelerating.

She told the Court that the controversial minute which the party had sought to withhold had noted this.

The minutes also noted that there were "ethical and medico-legal objections to the administration of radioactive materials without the patient's knowledge or consent."

The minutes noted: "Activity had strengthened in recent quarters both domestically and internationally.

Given the nature of the other events transpiring at the same time, many minutes passed before anyone noted Jason's protruding feet and tried to come to his assistance.