Harry Truman: “The major purpose of the International Monetary Fund is to help the…”

On the recordSeptember 9, 1951

The major purpose of the International Monetary Fund is to help the growth of a vigorous system of world trade.

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Address at the Joint Meeting of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Monetary...

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Harry Truman: “The major purpose of the International Monetary Fund is to help the growth of a vigorous system of world trade.”