The Russians often took advantage of Lend-Lease.

Quote by W Averell Harriman

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The Russians obtained a number of plants under Lend-Lease, which had been authorized by Washington,...

The Russians obtained a number of plants under Lend-Lease, which had been authorized by Washington,...

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...

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...

[He's] a margarine Communist.

[He's] a margarine Communist.

Yet the whole preamble of the second authorization act for the Marshall Plan showed the...

Yet the whole preamble of the second authorization act for the Marshall Plan showed the...

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...

This was the period when I used all the influence I had to get the...

This was the period when I used all the influence I had to get 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...

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...

Conferences at the top level are always courteous. Name-calling is left to the foreign ministers.

Conferences at the top level are always courteous. Name-calling is left to the foreign ministers.

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...

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...

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...

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?...

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...

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...

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...

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,...