Amerika müsse finanziell sein Haus in Ordnung bringen, all seine Schulden zurückzahlen und, wie es London lange getan hätte, Vertrauen aufrecht halten, was bedeutete, die Konvertierbarkeit des Dollars in Gold zu garantieren.
America’s financial house had to be put in order, all debts repaid, and, as London had done for a long time, confidence had to be maintained, which meant guaranteeing the dollar’s convertibility into gold.