10/07/1960
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"Participation by the United States in the proposed arrangements is in the national interest."
"The International Monetary Fund has been a vital force for economic stability in the free world ever since it was formed in 1946."
"We can strengthen the monetary system in general and the position of the United States in that system by augmenting the resources and flexibility of the International Monetary Fund."
"Their contribution to our national strength and well-being in the intervening years has been remarkable"