By the experience of commercial nations in all ages it has been found that gold and silver afford the only safe foundation for a monetary system.

James A. Garfield

Inaugural Address of James A. Garfield

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Gold standard Monetary policy

Speaker

James A. Garfield

Source

Inaugural Address of James A. Garfield Presidential inaugural address

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1881 1880s 19th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Citation

Garfield, James A. "Inaugural Address." 4 Mar. 1881, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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