Quote by: W. Averell Harriman

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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  • NameW. Averell Harriman
  • DescriptionAmerican businessman, politician and diplomat
  • BornNovember 15, 1891
  • DiedJuly 26, 1986
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionDiplomat; Politician; Polo Player
  • AwardsPresidential Medal Of Freedom; Four Freedoms Award - Freedom Medal