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Monday, September 25, 1972, IMF [International Monetary Fund] Speech

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THE PRESIDENT'S READING COPY Meeting of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Washington, D. C. September 25, 1972 It is customary in addressing such a significant international gathering to say that we are participating in a great moment in history. I. Great moments in history are easy to perceive headlines blaze, and the world is riveted to television screens as world leaders meet. 2. But great movements in history are much harder to perceive while we are living through them. (I) The action is slower, less dramatic infinitely more complex, as changing circumstances and the new needs of people alter the behavior of nations.