Treasury Secretary Wanted Susan B Anthony on the 10 Bill
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew proposed adding Susan B. Anthony to the front of the 10 bill when the plan to add a woman to the redesigned note was initially being worked out. The Wall Street Journal reports the Secretary sent a memo to the President in March 2015 in which he put forth a plan that would leave some 10 bills bearing the face of Alexander Hamilton in circulation. Other versions of the 10 bill would feature Anthony, a pioneering women's suffragist. TIME reported the existence of such a memo last week. Recent reporting by TIME also brought attention to the fact that the Secretary has been hinting a woman's image could appear on the back of the 10 bill and other redesigned notes, leaving room for a woman's portrait to appear on the 20 bill. The Secretary has faced pressure from organizations like Women on 20s to remove President Andrew Jackson from the currency. Fans of Alexander Hamilton have also been outspoken throughout the process, urging against the removal of the first Treasury Secretary from the currency. Secretary Lew is expected to officially announce his plans for the new 10 bill and subsequent bills very soon. The official redesign, however, is expected in 2020. "As Secretary Lew said last week, we are going to make an exciting set of announcements soon that involve the 5, 10 and 20 bills," a Treasury spokesperson told TIME on Monday. A senior government official told TIME that a redesigned 20 bill would not enter circulation until 2030. The Treasury Department has disputed that timeline, though several other outlets are now reporting that date. Read more about why the Department is not starting with the 20 bill, which many would rather see redesigned, here. ,