SITTING at the century-old table, gleaming in the midday sun steaming through the stained glass windows, the Abba hit Money, Money, Money played in my head. And it’s no wonder. For I was in the Gold Room at the iconic Mount Washington Hotel in New Hampshire — the very room both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund were created after World War Two.
18 The stunning Omni Mount Washington Resort in New Hampshire's Bretton Woods Credit: Courtesy of Omni Mount Washington Resort 18 Heather and pals in the hotel's gold room where the world Bank was created 18 Heather got to meet New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu Then US President Franklin Roosevelt and UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill set up the conference of leaders and economists from allied nations to hammer out a plan for international economic cooperation. Looking at the old black and white pictures of the attendees, taking a seat on one of the very chairs these men sat on to hammer out the agreement, it was easy to see why this place was chosen for such an important meeting. I even got to meet New Hampshire' s Governor Chris Sununu, who told us all about the historic venue.
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