Yet the whole preamble of the second authorization act for the Marshall Plan showed the direction Congress was ready to take about breaking down barriers within Europe.

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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.

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,...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

[He's] a margarine Communist.

[He's] a margarine Communist.

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...

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 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...

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...

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 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 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...

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 Russians often took advantage of Lend-Lease.

The Russians often took advantage of Lend-Lease.

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...

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...

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...