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Gerald Ford: “A fundamental fact of human history is precisely this: Nations which cannot impose on themselves a disciplined…”

On the recordSeptember 27, 1974
A fundamental fact of human history is precisely this: Nations which cannot impose on themselves a disciplined management of their fiscal and monetary affairs are doomed to economic disorder and widespread inflation.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Remarks Concluding the Summit Conference on Inflation

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