When it went into effect, I don't remember.
Mr. Snyder. I am sorry, I don't either, Mr. Dulles. It was during my term there. It seemed to me it was in the second half of my tour in Moscow. But I cannot really recall.
Mr. Dulles. I think somewhere in the record that ought to appear. I have an idea it was May of 1960.
Mr. Ehrlich. January 1, 1961.
Mr. Dulles. That is when it went into effect?
Mr. Ehrlich. It was officially revalued.
Mr. Dulles. January 1, 1961—let the record show that—the ruble was revalued, so that it took about 10 rubles to make 1 new ruble.
Representative Ford. So 5,000 rubles in 1959 was not an inconsequential amount.
Mr. Snyder. Oh, no.
Mr. Dulles. It wasn't very much.