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An American Journey in 1883
Georg von Siemens, chairman of the managing board of Deutsche Bank from 1870 to 1900, travelled to the United States in 1883 for the grand opening of the Northern Pacific Railroad. The problems of funding and reorganising this famous railway line, and the conflicts with its president Henry Villard kept Siemens busy during the 1880s and 1890s. He undertook several trips to the United States when it became obvious that the situation demanded his personal interference.