Previously, we looked at exactly how this could work, with an example of a very simple 100% reserve, bullion warehouse receipt-type system, hypothetically applied to Belize.

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And, by the way, we want our sons in that, but we also want our daughters. (Applause.) I don't know if you were listening last night, but, see, we don't have to order up some binders -- (laughter) -- to find qualified, talented, driven young women to learn and teach and thrive and start businesses. (Applause.) And when these young women graduate, we should make a very simple concept the rule: Equal pay for equal work.

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The simple truth of the matter is that the United States is today in a very strong position to work out far more attractive and constructive trade agreements with the emerging, reformist independent republics of the former Soviet Union.

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