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On the recordApril 23, 2013
As you know, the IMF was originally created to help strengthen our European partners in the wake of World War II and to help ensure that they would be strong, healthy democracies.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Peters discusses the IMF's role in supporting European democracies post-WWII.

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