in this business one of the main considerations is at the end of the term of the ten years when the 7.5% interest ten year term instruments come due they are paid at the fill face value of 100 percent repaying the discount new credit ane the interest paid for ten years thereon these instruments are the responsibility of the us treasury and hence the american people tjerefpre you wo;; subject to treasury complince officers monitoring in therse transations at various times and places