The Russians obtained a number of plants under Lend-Lease, which had been authorized by Washington, that I thought were not justified for their war effort. They wanted them for postwar use.

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Much of the aid we first gave to Russia we took away from what we...

Much of the aid we first gave to Russia we took away from what we...

The war changed everybody's attitude. We became international almost overnight.

The war changed everybody's attitude. We became international almost overnight.

Roosevelt was determined to stop Stalin from taking over Eastern Europe. He thought they finally...

Roosevelt was determined to stop Stalin from taking over Eastern Europe. He thought they finally...

Americans wanted to settle all our difficulties with Russia and then go to the movies...

Americans wanted to settle all our difficulties with Russia and then go to the movies...

We became convinced that, regardless of Stalin's awful brutality and his reign of terror, he...

We became convinced that, regardless of Stalin's awful brutality and his reign of terror, he...

How could you justify giving Holland twice the amount of money that you gave Belgium?...

How could you justify giving Holland twice the amount of money that you gave Belgium?...

It was fear. He didn't want to see a united Germany. Stalin made it clear...

It was fear. He didn't want to see a united Germany. Stalin made it clear...

As far as the Russians were concerned, I felt the reverse; they had adequate gold,...

As far as the Russians were concerned, I felt the reverse; they had adequate gold,...

We both agreed that Stalin was determined to hold out against the Germans. He told...

We both agreed that Stalin was determined to hold out against the Germans. He told...

Actually I'd had a certain amount of experience in Europe in the inter-war period, as...

Actually I'd had a certain amount of experience in Europe in the inter-war period, as...

I think there are telegrams that may or may not be available, which indicated that...

I think there are telegrams that may or may not be available, which indicated that...

I think Stalin was afraid of Roosevelt. Whenever Roosevelt spoke, he sort of watched him...

I think Stalin was afraid of Roosevelt. Whenever Roosevelt spoke, he sort of watched him...

[He's] a margarine Communist.

[He's] a margarine Communist.

Poland, of course, was the key country. I remember Stalin telling me that the plains...

Poland, of course, was the key country. I remember Stalin telling me that the plains...

There's a myth that Roosevelt gave Stalin Eastern Europe. I was with Roosevelt every day...

There's a myth that Roosevelt gave Stalin Eastern Europe. I was with Roosevelt every day...

The biggest trade that Germany and Britain had was with each other, in the prewar...

The biggest trade that Germany and Britain had was with each other, in the prewar...

It never occurred to me that we would have as grandiose a program as the...

It never occurred to me that we would have as grandiose a program as the...

Roosevelt was the one who had the vision to change our policy from isolationism to...

Roosevelt was the one who had the vision to change our policy from isolationism to...

The Russians often took advantage of Lend-Lease.

The Russians often took advantage of Lend-Lease.

We were talking about really getting Europe on its feet. It was our hope that...

We were talking about really getting Europe on its feet. It was our hope that...