does the US government/Fed try to keep gold price down? If so, why?

[grapejelly]

The popular theory in certain circles (GATA for example) is that the US government/Federal Reserve manipulates the price of gold.

They want to keep it low, according to these people.

My questions are:

1. Why should the US government manipulate gold prices?

2. Are other central banks/governments involved?

3. Why do they care?

[Sapiens]

Re: does the US government/Fed try to keep gold price down? If so, why?

http://www.soilandhealth.org/03sov/0...mperialism.pdf

http://www.soilandhealth.org/03sov/0...mperialism.pdf