> For a good portion of the time that the Bretton Woods system actually operated, the head of that Treasury division was Paul Volcker (yep, THAT Paul Volcker!)

> For a good portion of the time that the Bretton Woods system actually operated, the head of that Treasury division was Paul Volcker (yep, THAT Paul Volcker!) Bretton Woods operated from 1945 to 1971. Paul Volker served as the under secretary of the Treasury for international monetary affairs from 1969 to 1974. What am I missing here?