Harry Truman actually said...

They were started even before the end of World War II, and in fact before the United Nations was organized in San Francisco.

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

The two institutions that are meeting here today were created in recognition of that fact.

You know, there are a great many countries where it is not possible for organizations such as yours to grow and prosper.