It never occurred to me that we would have as grandiose a program as the Marshall Plan, but I felt that we had to do something to save Europe from economic disaster which would encourage the Communist takeover.
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Nationality: American Type: Politician Born: November 15, 1891 Death: July 26, 1986 |
“Doubt the conventional wisdom unless you can verify it with reason and experiment.”
“I think what is British about me is my feelings and awareness of others and their situations. English people are always known to be well mannered and cold but we are not cold - we don't interfere in your situation. If we are heartbroken, we don't scream in your face with tears - we go home and cry o”