“… The great debate is over, and the Marshall plan has begun its work. On Friday both Houses of Congress approved the final form of the Foreign Assistance Bill; on Saturday the President signed it. Ships leaving New York to-day carry the first cargoes debited to the £1,325,000,000 which the United States will contribute in the coming 12 months towards the economic reconstruction of Europe. This weekend may prove to have been a turning point in the world’s history; Mr Truman was not speaking with improper arrogance when he called the measure “perhaps the greatest venture in constructive statesmanship that any nation has ever taken.” It is the constructive, or reconstructive, aspect of the plan which must be grasped and remembered and followed.”
Interesting read.
