Devaluations Are Never Easy.

We've Taken The View That If The Rest Of The World Would Democratize And Create Market Economies, That Would Spread The Benefits Of Prosperity Around The World, And That It Would Enhance Our Own Prosperity, And Our Own Stability And Security, As Well.

If You Have A Lot Of Short-term Debt, It Means That All Of That Money Can Be Demanded In A Very Short Period Of Time. Technically, Short-term Debt Means Money That's Coming Due Within A Year. Typically, It Means Money That's Coming Due Within 30 To 90 Days.

Roosevelt Talked Not Only About Freedom From Fear, But Also Freedom From Want.

The Defining Challenge Of The 21st Century Will Be To Face The Reality That Humanity Shares A Common Fate On A Crowded Planet.

White House And State Department Foreign-policy Experts Are Overwhelmingly Directed Towards Military And Diplomatic Issues, Not Development Issues.