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

Quote by W Averell Harriman

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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,...

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...

[He's] a margarine Communist.

[He's] a margarine Communist.

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...

I always read everything on the desks of people I went to see in Moscow,...

I always read everything on the desks of people I went to see in Moscow,...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Russians often took advantage of Lend-Lease.

The Russians often took advantage of Lend-Lease.

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...

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,...

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...

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 was quite ready to accept certain restrictions on the United States. After all, there...

I was quite ready to accept certain restrictions on the United States. After all, there...