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Henry Morgenthau Jr.



Morgenthau, Henry, Jr. (1891–1967), U.S. secretary of the treasury (1934–45). During World War II he raised billions of dollars through the sale of government bonds. In 1945 he helped establish the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, organizations to help countries develop self-sufficiency and economic prosperity.



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