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Arey, Hawthorne Papers
… arey, hawthorne papers 1944-1967 director and vice chairman, export-import bank of washington, 1949-1953 the papers of hawthorne arey include correspondence, reports, press clippings, and other items … arey’s life and career in government, especially his association with the export-import bank of washington and the international bank for reconstruction and development. [ administrative information | biographical sketch | collection description | series …
Remarks at the Joint Meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
… remarks at the joint meeting of the international monetary fund and the international bank for reconstruction and development september 13, 1949 mr. secretary of the treasury, the finance minister of france, and …
EXECUTIVE ORDER 9751
… executive order 9751 designating public international organizations entitled to enjoy certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities by virtue of the authority … coffee board inter-american institute of agricultural sciences inter-american statistical institute international bank for reconstruction and development international monetary fund pan american sanitary bureau the designation of the …
Blum, Robert Papers
… materials policy commission [2 of 3] box 14 1952: president's materials policy commission [3 of 3] 1952: resources for the future 1952: truman, harry s. 1952: united nations 1952: weil, george l. 1953: applications and resumes 1953: atomic … eisenhower, dwight d. 1955: federal power commission 1955: foreign operations administration 1955: hopkins, john jay 1955: international bank for reconstruction and development 1955: international cooperation administration 1955: joint committee on atomic energy …
Statement by the President on the Forthcoming International Conference on Tariffs and Trade
… statement by the president on the forthcoming international conference on tariffs and trade november 9, 1946 the secretary of state has today formally announced the … to enter into concerted trade agreement negotiations with eighteen other principal and representative trading nations for the reciprocal reduction of trade barriers and substantial elimination of trade discriminations among the nations … they are necessary to strengthen and support the foundations of the international monetary fund and the international bank for reconstruction and development and to pave the way for the kind of economic world envisaged in the suggested charter …
Address at the Joint Meeting of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Monetary Fund
… address at the joint meeting of the international bank for reconstruction and development and the international monetary fund september 10, 1951 mr. chairman, members of the boards of …
Horne, Roman L. Papers
… horne, roman l. papers dates: 1944-1983. bulk date span: 1944-1946 organizing secretary, international monetary fund, 1946; deputy secretary, international monetary fund, 1946-1956; secretary, international … advocating that the united states government accept-the bretton woods agreements of july 1944, which provided for the creation of the imf and the international bank for reconstruction and development. this collection contains documentation of the early history of the imf, including …
Joint Statements Following Discussions With the President of Brazil
… cooperation. these conversations have been inspired by the traditional and unfaltering friendship which has prevailed for more than a century in the relations between the two countries. the recently published report of the joint brazil-united … projects not suited to private financing, such as those projects which have already been accepted for financing by the international bank for reconstruction and development and the export-import bank. president truman assured president dutra that requests …
Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives on the Defense Aid Program
… on the defense aid program june 4, 1945 the speaker of the house of representatives: i have the honor to transmit for the consideration of the congress an estimate of appropriation for defense aid for the fiscal year 1946, exclusive of aid … beyond this i propose that these allies be assisted in financing necessary equipment and supplies by the export-import bank. such assistance is consistent with the enlarged role which the bank should be given in providing certain types of … export-import bank programs represent unilateral efforts of this country. they are not intended to duplicate the work of international agencies. the united nations relief and rehabilitation administration, for example, has been created to meet …
EXECUTIVE ORDER 10033
… whereas the united nations and other intergovernmental organizations of which the united states is a member have need for statistical information which can be supplied by the government of the united states; and whereas the burden imposed on … authorized by the secretary of state to transmit such information. section 2. (a) the national advisory council on international monetary and financial problems, hereinafter referred to as the national advisory council, shall determine, … may comply with official requests for information received from the international monetary fund or the international bank for reconstruction and development. (b) the director shall determine which federal executive agency or agencies shall …
John W. Snyder speaks at World Bank and International Monetary Fund meeting
… john w. snyder speaks at world bank and international monetary fund meeting printer-friendly version order this image 96-447 (untitled) accession number … your responsibility. attention media: please make note of this item's accession number. print out this page and retain it for your permissions records before downloading this image file for possible publication. library staff cannot sign …
Overview of Fourth Annual Conference of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Governors
… overview of fourth annual conference of the world bank and international monetary fund governors printer-friendly version order this image 96-454 (untitled) accession number … your responsibility. attention media: please make note of this item's accession number. print out this page and retain it for your permissions records before downloading this image file for possible publication. library staff cannot sign …
Davidson Sommers Oral History Interview
… download option. oral history interview with davidson sommers air corps officer assigned to office of assistant secretary for air, 1942-44, and to assistant secretary of war, 1944-46; special assistant to secretary of war, 1946; attorney in legal department, international bank for reconstruction and development (world bank), of the world bank, 1949-59. june 22, 1989 niel m. johnson [ notices and …
Business, Labor and Farm Leaders
… 59-1390 other 6.5x8.5 inches black & white date(s) october 27, 1947 cropped no restrictions restricted graphic image no international news photos scopenote various business, labor and farm leaders. l-r: charles g. mortimer, general foods; charles luckman, citizens food committee; eugene meyer, world bank; john steelman, assistant to the president; john j. mccloy, world bank; harry a. bullis, general mills; and reese h. … your responsibility. attention media: please make note of this item's accession number. print out this page and retain it for your permissions records before downloading this image file for possible publication. library staff cannot sign …
Joint Statement Following Discussions With the Shah of Iran
… imperial majesty, mohammed reza pahlavi, shahinshah of iran, today completed his tour of the united states and departed for iran. the shah came to this country at the invitation of the president and his visit has enabled him to become acquainted … nations their unfaltering support and to work in close cooperation with it and its agencies. "2. a serious threat to international peace and security anywhere in the world is of direct concern to the united states. as long ago as december 1, … of this program to the economic development of iran, and applications by the iranian government to the international bank for reconstruction and development for economically justifiable loans to be used in the furtherance of the program will …
Lincoln, Francis F. Papers
… with a degree in economics. in 1913, he married his first wife, charlotte treadwell. beginning in 1935, he worked for william o. douglas with the securities and exchange commission. in 1944, he transferred to the department of state to … oil greece - public administration greece - refugee problem greece - shipping greece - tobacco greece - truman doctrine international bank for reconstruction and development - india and pakistan mediterranean development project memorabilia and other items …
Records of the Agency for International Development: Records of Gordon Gray (Record Group 286)
… records of the agency for international development: records of gordon gray (record group 286) dates: 1948-1952 [ administrative information | … the budget department of commerce council of economic advisers department of defense department of interior international bank for reconstruction and development export-import bank of washington federal reserve system federal security agency house …
John W. Snyder Oral History Interview, May 29, 1968
… | additional snyder oral history transcripts ] notice this is a transcript of a tape-recorded interview conducted for the harry s. truman library. a draft of this transcript was edited by the interviewee but only minor emendations were … library. hess: secretary snyder, could you tell me about the background, the development and the subsequent history of the international bank for reconstruction and development and the international monetary fund, which were launched at the bretton woods …
Portrait of Robert L. Garner Sitting at a Desk
… image no fabian bachrach scopenote portrait of robert l. garner sitting at a desk. mr. garner was president of the world bank (international finance corporation) from 1956 to 1961. related collection garner, robert l. papers keywords bankers portraits … your responsibility. attention media: please make note of this item's accession number. print out this page and retain it for your permissions records before downloading this image file for possible publication. library staff cannot sign …
Joint Statement Following Discussions With Prime Minister Churchill
… 7 and 8, 1952. the prime minister was accompanied by the foreign secretary, mr. anthony eden, by the secretary of state for commonwealth relations, lord ismay, and by the paymaster-general, lord cherwell. the president's advisers included the … power approach offers the best prospect of relieving the present tension. we both hope that the initiative taken by the international bank for reconstruction and development will lead to a solution of the iranian oil problem acceptable to all the interests …
Sumner, John D. Papers
… d. - personal files on china - certificate of membership in the united states delegation to the united nations commission for asia...november 14, 1951 sumner, john d. - personal files on china - correspondence, 1948-1952 sumner, john d. - personal … to china's land reform by chen chang, premier of the national government, republic of china, 1951 (english translation) bank of taiwan - report on foreign exchange business , december 1952-march 1953 banking law of china - english translation by … a new china by lawrence k. rosinger, 1948 free china, report on by chen chang, 1952 in greater east asia and the new china international economic service - published by the international economic association of china manchurian railway development …
Dr. John Parke Young Oral History Interview
… dr. john parke young oral history interview oral history interview with dr. john parke young chief of the division of international finance, u.s. dept. of state, 1943-65, and a member of official delegations to several international conferences. also attended the inaugural meet-ing of the international bank for reconstruction and development and the international monetary fund in savannah, ga. (1946). pasadena, california february …
Jose Figueres Ferrer Oral History Interview
… | interview transcript | list of subjects discussed ] notice this is a transcript of a tape-recorded interview conducted for the harry s. truman library. a draft of this transcript was edited by the interviewee but only minor emendations were … end of the second world war, what did you believe were the chief problems of costa rica in terms of economics, politics, international relations, health, communications? and along this line, did you think that the united states had a … of... figueres: my recollection is that the people in the u.s. embassy were very sympathetic, but the people in the world bank were horrible. they were horrible. the people in the world bank were extreme reactionaries who came to costa rica and …
John W. Snyder Oral History Interviews
… harry s. truman beginning with their service in the u.s. army reserves after world war i. interview transcripts filter for 1967 1967 november 8 november 22 december 8 december 27 filter for 1968, january through april 1968, jan. - april … , 1608-1616 attorney general, u.s., role of, 781-786 b balance of payments, u.s., 1710-1711 balmacido, carnelio, 1372 bank "holiday" of 1933, 24-27 bankers, political views of, 1172-1175 barkley, alben: democratic national convention of 1948, … u.s., and u.s. secret service, 783-785 federal housing administration (fha), 410 feidler, ernest r., 630 , 1491 finance, international, 1765-1771 , 1800-1829 , 1858-1859 fisher, charles, 646 fleming, robert v., 642 foley, edward, 1491 foley, …
Emilio Collado Oral History Interview, July 11, 1974
… oral history interview with emilio collado economic analyst, u.s. treasury department, 1934-36; economist, federal reserve bank, new york, 1936-38; with department of state, 1938-46, assistant chief, division of american republics, 1940, special … to under secretary of state, 1941-44, executive secretary, board of economic operations, 1941-43, associate advisor for international economic affairs, 1943-44, chief, division of financial and monetary affairs, 1944-45, director, office of …
J. Burke Knapp Oral History Interviews
… president of the joint brazil-u.s. economic development commission, 1951-52; and assistant director, economics department, international bank for reconstruction and development, 1950-52, director, western hemisphere department, 1952-56, vice president, ibrd, 1956. …
Huntington, Albert H., Jr. Papers
… [ top of the page | administrative information | folder title list ] folder title list subject file, 1948-1980: agency for international development (aid) box 1 the aid program, 1964 brief chronological history of aid correspondence with the … nato, september 1988 "the economic development of jordan," published by the johns hopkins university for the international bank for reconstruction and development, 1947 the washington times , "old timers recall '48," november 1988 chart, "u.s. …
August Maffry Oral History Interview
… maffry u.s. dept. of commerce official, 1934-45, including service as a technical adviser on the u.s. delegation at the international monetary and financial conf., bretton woods, 1944; technical officer at the inter-am. conf. on problems of war and peace, mexico city (chapultepec conf.), 1945; vice-president and economic adviser, export-import bank, washington, 1945-47; consultant, eca, 1948-51; and member of the international development advisory board, 1950-51. new … | interview transcript | list of subjects discussed ] notice this is a transcript of a tape-recorded interview conducted for the harry s. truman library. a draft of this transcript was edited by the interviewee but only minor emendations were …
Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Financial Agreement With the United Kingdom
… recommending the approval of the bretton woods agreements, president roosevelt called these proposals "the cornerstone for international economic cooperation." by enacting the bretton woods agreements act, the 79th congress laid this … the extension in a broader form of the reciprocal trade agreements act, and the expansion of the export-import bank. these steps will take us a long way on the road to world-wide security and prosperity. they should not make us blind, …
Emilio Collado Oral History Interview, July 7, 1971
… oral history interview with emilio collado economic analyst, u.s. treasury department, 1934-36; economist, federal reserve bank, new york, 1936-38; with department of state, 1938-46, assistant chief, division of american republics, 1940, special … to under secretary of state, 1941-44, executive secretary, board of economic operations, 1941-43, associate advisor for international economic affairs, 1943-44, chief, division of financial and monetary affairs, 1944-45, director, office of …
Wolf, Alfred Papers
… 1936-1941 box 1 cross-section study definitions of a case effect of the defense program on w.p.a. employment housing needs for defense workers housing needs for defense workers-baton rouge, la [1 of 2] housing needs for defense workers-baton rouge, … for the advancement of education haar, charles m. harvard-pakistan planning board project harvard university - center for international affairs harvard university - pakistan - iran advisory groups box 89 house special committee to investigate … -nehemkis, peter r. - latin america box 99 note cards - contacts box 100 note cards - contacts inter-american development bank file, 1959-1986 box 101 advisory group on urban development policy africa - animal diseases and livestock production …
The President's News Conference
… april 21, 1949 the president. i have an announcement or two this time. [1.] on monday, i am having an official luncheon for the president of israel, dr. chaim weizmann. and this morning i signed an appointment for david k. e. bruce of virginia, … to be united states high commissioner for germany and chief of mission. mr. mccloy had been serving as president of the international bank for reconstruction and development. the white house release stated that his appointment grew out of the washington …
Message to the Congress Transmitting First Annual Report on U.S. Participation in the United Nations
… in london. [see 1946 volume, this series, item 65.] the charter of the united nations came into force as a fundamental law for the peoples of the world on october 24, 1945. the general assembly convened for the first time in london in january 1946. … it elected the secretary-general and brought into being the security council, the economic and social council and the international court of justice. in december 1946, at the second part of its first session, in new york, the general assembly … educational, scientific and cultural organization, the international civil aviation organization, the international bank for reconstruction and development, the international monetary fund, the proposed world health organization and …
Oral Histories
… 200 pages. most of the interviews include a name and subject index attached to the transcript. there is a cumulative index for the entire oral history collection available in the research room at the library. the list below gives the name of the … staff, 1942-45; officer of the americans for democratic action, 1947-57. 102 pages. reiff, henry. legal specialist in international organization, department of state, 1944-46. 88 pages. reinhardt, g. frederick. u.s. consul general, moscow, … to the secretary of war, 1946; staff attorney, 1946-49, and general counsel and vice president, 1949-59, international bank for reconstruction and development (the world bank), 1946-49. 57 pages. sonnenhol, gustav a. information officer, …
Special Message to the Congress Recommending Point 4 Legislation
… standards of living, i recommend the enactment of legislation to authorize an expanded program of technical assistance for such areas, and an experimental program for encouraging the outflow of private investment beneficial to their economic … to other countries. we have also participated in the activities of the united nations, its specialized agencies, and other international organizations to disseminate useful techniques among nations. through these various activities, we have gained … by the under-developed areas is the provision of capital for the creation of productive enterprises. the international bank for reconstruction and development and the export-import bank have provided some capital for under-developed areas, and, …
Harry S. Truman Papers Staff Member and Office Files: Clark M. Clifford Files
… the creation of this online resource was made possible in part by funding from the william t. kemper foundation - commerce bank, trustee. [ top of the page | administrative information | biographical sketch | collection description | series … vardaman, jr. he succeeded vardaman as naval aide in 1946 and became the president's special counsel a few months later. for the next four years, until he resigned in 1950 to resume his career as a private attorney in washington, clifford was … hostilities, cessation of housing administration [1 of 2] housing administration [2 of 2] immigration laws indian affairs international bank for reconstruction and development international commodity clearing house international trade organization …
Hubert F. Havlik Oral History Interview
… and u.s. representative on managing board of european payments union, paris, 1950-54. then served on the staff of the international bank for reconstruction and development, 1954-69. arlington, virginia june 20, 1973 by richard d. mckinzie [ notices and …
Washington, S. Walter Papers
… title list subject file, 1923-1978 box 1 afghanistan africa - general agrarian reform – latin america albania alliance for progress andean pact angola antarctica anzus (australia and new zealand) arms control box 2 argentina articles and … honduras human rights iceland immigration and migrations india box 9 indian ocean indonesia intelligence agencies international development inter-americas – diplomatic recognition inter-americas – united fruit company international finances - world bank and international monetary fund international terrorism iran iraq ireland israel italy jamaica box 10 japan [1 of 2] …
The President's News Conference
… q. mr. president, at potsdam, do you recall whether generalissimo stalin proposed an all-german overall control agency for germany? the president. the agreement at potsdam, as i remember it, was for a--communications, transportation, and … department will have to handle. [11.] q. you remarked that you didn't have any plans for the immediate future for another international meeting on the top level. does that mean there is one in the works that will come along the president. no, it … was in the same frame of mind--and i appreciate that. [13.] q. mr. president, are you considering judge vinson for world bank president? the president. what's that? q. are you considering judge vinson for world bank president ? the president. no. …
Special Message to the Congress on the Mutual Security Program
… program may 24, 1951 to the congress of the united states: three weeks ago i transmitted to the congress a request for 60 billion dollars for the united states defense establishment during the fiscal year ending june 30, 1952. i am now … as the military aid recommended, is grant assistance to be provided through appropriated funds. loans by the export-import bank will also continue to play an important role in our efforts to assist the economic progress of friendly countries. in … declaring that an attack on one would be considered an attack on all. the north atlantic treaty reflects the basic fact of international life that the freedom of western europe and the freedom of north america are inseparable. under that treaty, …
Address in New York City at the Opening Session of the United Nations General Assembly
… when the united nations charter was signed. on that day the constitutional foundation of the united nations was laid. for the people of my country this meeting today has a special historic significance. after the first world war the united … the problems arising immediately out of the war. the united nations was intended to provide the means for maintaining international peace in the future after just settlements have been made. the settlement of these problems was deliberately … reciprocal trade-agreements program. through the establishment of the food and agriculture organization, the international bank for reconstruction and development and the international monetary fund, members of the united nations have proved their …
Fisher Howe Oral History Interview
… | interview transcript | list of subjects discussed ] notice this is a transcript of a tape-recorded interview conducted for the harry s. truman library. a draft of this transcript was edited by the interviewee but only minor emendations were … and he built a very strong reciprocal trade staff, headed by clair wilcox. they were out in front in trying to build an international organization. it was then within the united nations framework, known as ito, international trade organization, … you have anything to do at all with the continuing negotiations with the international monetary fund and the international bank for reconstruction and development? howe: not directly. i was dealing with the people [5] who were working on these …
Oral Histories
… 200 pages. most of the interviews include a name and subject index attached to the transcript. there is a cumulative index for the entire oral history collection available in the research room at the library. the list below gives the name of the … politics in the 1930s and following; acquaintance of harry s. truman. 65 pages. johnson, joseph e. chief, division of international security affairs, department of state, 1945-47; member, policy planning staff, department of state, 1947; … assistant director, economics department, 1950-52 and director, western hemisphere department, 1952-56, international bank for reconstruction and development. 160 pages. kristensen, thorkil. minister of finance, denmark, 1945-47. 13 pages. …
John W. Snyder Oral History Interview, April 17, 1968
… | additional snyder oral history transcripts ] notice this is a transcript of a tape-recorded interview conducted for the harry s. truman library. a draft of this transcript was edited by the interviewee but only minor emendations were … nine months there that i suppose that the treasury was so involved in unwinding from the war, the formation of the world bank, and the international monetary fund, in which the treasury took a very active part, and congress had so many things under …
Edward S. Mason Oral History Interview
… edward s. mason oral history interview oral history interview with edward s. mason deputy to the asst. secretary of state for economic affairs, u.s. dept. of state, 1945; economic consultant, dept. of state, 1946-47; chief economic adviser, moscow … '43, '44, a great deal of thought and preparation for what later became the bretton woods conference, dealing with the international bank for reconstruction and development, and dealing with the questions of monetary policy later handled by the imf. so, in …
Snyder, John W. Papers
… committee, 1952 alaska - general, 1947-48 argentina - general, 1946-47 austria - general, 1948 box 3 authorization for signature on top secret material, 1940-52 belgium - loan, 1947 books, 1952-53 brazil - general, 1947-50 broadcasts, … 1947-52 (2 folders) congress - house committee on small business, 1946 congress - interim aid program, 1947-48 congress - international monetary fund and bank, 1946 congress - joint committee on reduction of nonessential federal expenditures, 1946 congress - military assistance …
Moseman, Albert Papers
… - january 1967 - november 1967 [3 of 3] a.i.d. - january 1968 - july 1984 a.i.d. - appointment as assistant administrator for t.c.r. box 6 a.i.d. - bangkok, thailand a.i.d. - "front lines" newsletters a.i.d. - india a.i.d. - population growth … of 3] central treaty organization [3 of 3] box 11 china - agriculture in china: 1949-2030 clippings consultative group on international agricultural research correspondence - august 1965 - june 1966 box 12 correspondence - july 1966 - november … foundation - printed materials [3 of 3] box 42 the rockefeller foundation - selected reports and correspondence the world bank turkey [1 of 3] turkey [2 of 3] turkey [3 of 3] box 43 u.s.d.a. [1 of 4] u.s.d.a. [2 of 4] u.s.d.a. [3 of 4] u.s.d.a. [4 …
The President's News Conference
… i have no special announcements to make. if anybody has any questions-- [3.] q. mr. president, was there any reason for the timing of the chinese announcement ? the president. not that i know of. q. what was the purpose of it? the president. … suggested yesterday that he would like certain areas of bipartisan agreement on foreign policy--to cover all phases of international relations. have you given that any thought? the president. yes. we have always had that in mind. when we say … conclusions. [19.] q. mr. president, is there any progress on the united states nomination of a new president of the world bank? the president. not yet. when we are ready, i will announce it. [20.] q. mr. president, will the good old st. lawrence …
John W. Snyder Oral History Interview, August 13, 1969
… | additional snyder oral history transcripts ] notice this is a transcript of a tape-recorded interview conducted for the harry s. truman library. a draft of this transcript was edited by the interviewee but only minor emendations were … government's activities and will deal with the whole range of treasury policies in the field of debt management, taxation, international financial arrangements, and improvement in operating activities, against the background of national economic … earning assets and the federal reserve banks held twenty-three and a half billion. [ 1762] it was recognized that this bank-held debt had an inflationary potential, and that every effort would have to be made in the interest of a sound …
The President's News Conference
… the british loan and take up the case bill that went through the house. do you think that the loan should be set aside for immediate action on that? the president. no. i think the loan is just as important as that. q. mr. president, they … see if it doesn't work out. [10.] q. mr. president, you announced your support of lew douglas for president of the world bank, and he turned it down, apparently. who are you supporting now? the president. i have inquired of two or three … some stamps which egypt has issued, and he wrote me a letter and sent me those stamps. it had nothing to do with any international affairs whatever. [laughter] [18.] q. mr. president, have you read walter lippmann's articles on germany? the …
Ivan B. White Oral History Interview
… administration as a financial officer, u.s. embassy, paris, 1944-48, in trieste, italy, as dir. of finance and economics for the allied military government, 1948-50; as director, office of regional american affairs, bu. of inter-american affairs, … i was sent to japan where our oldest daughter was born. then i was sent to harvard on a year's study assignment in international [3] finance, and subsequently, to rio de janeiro as financial attache in the embassy there. fuchs: what year … not recall. and, of course, i knew harry white intermittently both there and at the inaugural meeting of the international bank and fund at savannah in april of 1946. fuchs: do you have any reflections about him, his personality, or his ability? …
Etienne Hirsch Oral History Interview
… president of the french supply council, london, and french representative on the temporary economic committee for europe, 1945; head, technical division, commissariat-general au plan, 194649; deputy commissioner, 1949-52; commissioner … a loan? hirsch: a loan, with interest and with repayment; a loan by the united states treasury and also a loan by the international bank. in the meantime [13] we pursued with the plan. wilson: there had been just after the war some nationalization of …
Independence Day Address Delivered at the Home of Thomas Jefferson
… philosophy that sustained american patriots during the revolution and has ever since inspired men to fight to the death for their "unalienable rights." the standard phrase used by writers of jefferson's day to describe man's essential rights was … is the free and full exchange of knowledge, ideas, and information among the peoples of the earth, and maximum freedom in international travel and communication. jefferson well understood this principle. on one occasion he said, "if a nation … since the war to world relief, reconstruction, and stabilization. we have taken the lead in the establishment of the world bank and the world stabilization fund. we have cooperated fully in the work of the economic and social council of the united …
The President's News Conference
… [1.] i have no particular announcements to make to you today except that at--a little later there will be a release for morning papers of a report on the food-from the food board--the cabinet food committee. any questions? [2.] q. mr. president, in your 1947 budget and in the fiscal 1948 are there sufficient funds provided to carry out your recommendations? the president. no, there are … which i never did get! [more laughter] [24.] q. mr. president, are you going to appoint john mccloy president of the world bank? the president. i think john mccloy--i don't appoint him-- q. i mean, are you going-- the president. i want him to be …
Oral History Interviews
… 200 pages. most of the interviews include a name and subject index attached to the transcript. there is a cumulative index for the entire oral history collection available in the research room at the library. the list below gives the name of the … minister, u.s. embassy in paris, france 1952. 139 pages. adams, j. wesley . technical adviser to the u.n. conference on international organization, 1945; member, u.s. delegation to the inter-american conference, rio de janeiro, 1947; adviser to … director, office of financial and development policy, department of state, 1945-46; u.s. executive director, international bank for reconstruction and development, 1946-47. two interviews, 119 pages. connelly, matthew j. appointments secretary to …
Spyros Markezinis Oral History Interview
… advisor to king george ii of the hellenes, 1936-46; served in greek national resistance, 1941-44; member of parliament for the cyclades, 1946, for athens, 1952-67; founded new party, 1947 (dissolved 1951); minister without portfolio, 1949; … 1870. freed from any military expense and forced to start from the beginning in order to survive, france had entered into international rivalry with the most modern industry. at the same time, following the liberal policy of professor erhard and … policy of the [40] state. it was composed of the ministers of the most important economic ministries, the governor of the bank of greece, one professor as advisor and a british expert, professor sir theodore gregory. an american expert was also …
Merwin L. Bohan Oral History Interview
… merwin l. bohan oral history interview oral history interview with merwin l. bohan counselor of embassy for economic affairs, mexico city, 1945-49; professor of international relations, american institute of foreign trade, phoenix, arizona, 1949-50; member of u.s. delegation, gatt … is true that after the war our prices of industrial products began going up terrifically. at that time the export-import bank was quite active in latin america, and if it hadn't been for the huge degree of cooperation under the marshall plan, …
The President's News Conference
… news conference april 11, 1946 the president. [1.] the first thing i want to mention to you is a revision of the budget for the fiscal year 1946. we now anticipate net receipts for 1946--the fiscal year 1946 of 42,900 million, which is about 4,300 million above the january estimate. and it is now estimated that the budget will amount to about 64,700 million, which is about 2 billion, six below the january … trouble. [more laughter] any questions now? [3.] q. mr. president, do you support lewis douglas for president of the world bank? the president. yes. q. and if so, what is your reaction to mr. morgenthau's letter of opposition? the president. well, …
James R. Fuchs Oral History Interview, Volume 1
… history transcripts | list of subjects discussed ] notice this is a transcript of a tape-recorded interview conducted for the harry s. truman library. a draft of this transcript was edited by the interviewee but only minor emendations were … foreign relations from 1945 to 1953. he interviewed, for instances, about such things as the united nations conference on international organization in 1945; establishment of the international monetary fund and international bank for reconstruction and development based on the conference at bretton woods, the european recovery program, the korean …
Special Message to the Congress: The President's Midyear Economic Report
… of unemployment and to sustain consumer incomes and expenditures. the old-age retirement system and public assistance for needy persons also serve to maintain purchasing power. the housing program recently enacted by the congress will furnish … of credit restriction at the very time when business requires easier credit has been greatly reduced. the insurance of bank deposits has eliminated the danger of widespread loss from bank failures. the several credit institutions established … admission that we cannot prevent our economy from running downhill and that those programs which are vital to the international security and domestic welfare of our people, as well as to the strength of our economy, must be steered in the …
Sir Alexander Cairncross Oral History Interview
… member of wool working party, 1946; economic advisor to the board of trade, 1946-49; economic advisor to organization for european economic cooperation, 1949-50, and director of the economic division, 1950. oxford, england june 9, 1970 by … were not foreseen at the time, consequences in making european countries work together, and building up instruments of international administration. if you're looking at eec, for instance, and the schumann plan and all that followed in the … with this. it's quite true that some things of that kind were known say, in geneva, with ece, and with the world bank, and the international monetary fund; they were in business. but the international bank only did a limited amount. its …
Commencement Address at the University of California
… at this great university. i regret that i could not arrange my schedule to permit me to be here next week at the time for which you first invited me. under these circumstances, i am pleased that an adjustment could be made on the part of the … past 3 years we have taken a leading part in establishing the united nations, and the related agencies-such as the world bank and the food and agriculture organization--which are fundamental to world peace and prosperity. no action by the united states has revealed more clearly our sincere desire for peace than our proposal in the united nations for the international control of atomic energy. in a step without precedent, we have voluntarily offered to share with others the …
John W. Snyder Oral History Interview, April 10, 1968
… | additional snyder oral history transcripts ] notice this is a transcript of a tape-recorded interview conducted for the harry s. truman library. a draft of this transcript was edited by the interviewee but only minor emendations were … conservative and a very able man. dean acheson devoted the greatest part of his time to diplomatic, state department, and international affairs, and he was not in the [562] cabinet in those earlier days. it was not until some three or four years … was very deeply engaged in a number of matters concerning his activities, and frankly, i found that except for the world bank and the monetary fund, that mr. vinson had taken very little active part in the affairs in the treasury. he [567] had …
Livingston Merchant Oral History Interview
… of state, 1942-62, assistant chief, division of defense materials, 1942, chief, war areas division, 1945; counselor for economic affairs with rank of minister, american embassy, paris, 1945-46; chief of aviation division, 1946-48; appointed … to canada, 1956-58, 1961-62; under secretary of state for political affairs, 1959-61; u.s. executive director of the international bank for reconstruction and development, 1965-68. washington, d.c. may 27, 1975 by richard d. mckinzie [ notices and …
The President's News Conference
… how are you coming on the appointment of the advisory board to the economic administration? the president. working on it and will shortly announce it. q. advisory board for what, sir? the president. economic communication setup. [2.] q. mr. president, it is beginning to look as if there will … any funds or any appropriations which we could use without consulting congress? the president. there is the export-import bank, and there is the world bank. they make loans of that kind all the time. q. mr. president, dr. weizmann said that he …
Thomas D. Cabot Oral History Interview
… type, right click on the player to access download option. oral history interview with thomas d. cabot director, office of international security affairs, department of state, 1951; consultant, special mission to egypt, 1953. boston, massachusetts … | interview transcript | list of subjects discussed ] notice this is a transcript of a tape-recorded interview conducted for the harry s. truman library. a draft of this transcript was edited by the interviewee but only minor emendations were … unable to talk to many people at the state department i talked to [36] gene black. i tried to persuade him that the world bank (he was then head of the world bank) should get behind the aswan dam. i talked to quite a number of people about it, but …
John W. Snyder Oral History Interview, January 15, 1969
… | additional snyder oral history transcripts ] notice this is a transcript of a tape-recorded interview conducted for the harry s. truman library. a draft of this transcript was edited by the interviewee but only minor emendations were … national leadership, much less world leadership. of course, we must recall that great britain, the british empire, was an international power as well as a national one when the labor [980] government took charge in the summer of 1945. there were … three quarter billion dollar loan was very unhappily squandered. then we came to 1947, at the time that we held a world bank and fund meeting in london. hugh dalton brought this matter up at the time and said it looked like they were going to …
Roman L. Horne Oral History Interview
… oral history interview with roman l. horne economist, u.s. dept. of the treasury, 1944-46; organizing secretary, international monetary fund, 1946; deputy secretary, imf, 1946-56; and secretary, imf, 1956-66. mclean, virginia december 15, … | interview transcript | list of subjects discussed ] notice this is a transcript of a tape-recorded interview conducted for the harry s. truman library. a draft of this transcript was edited by the interviewee but only minor emendations were … on the implications of the proposals to create two gigantic international financial institutions, the imf and world bank. that campaign would be carried on mainly by the treasury, to a large extent under his supervision. i went right over. …
Statement by the President on the Review of the 1947 Budget
… of the 1947 budget august 3, 1946 in accord with previous practice i present at this time a review of the federal budget for the fiscal year 1947, as well as actual figures for the fiscal year 1946. this revision of the january budget estimates … however, that not only war but the aftermath of war and the transition to peace are very expensive. national security and international commitments compel us to maintain a strong military establishment. our participation in international … to the international monetary fund. in addition, there are deferred disbursements under the programs of the export-import bank and for the united nations relief and rehabilitation administration. finally, expenditures for certain programs included …
Special Message to the Congress on the Mutual Security Program
… the congress of the united states: i recommend that the congress authorize the continuance of the mutual security program for the fiscal year ending june 30, 1953. such action is essential to advance our program for world peace and to protect the … lies in the fact that loyalties are not coerced. the concrete requirements of american security compel us to a policy of international cooperation. but it would be, i believe, a misrepresentation of the american people to suppose that … and we shall continue to relate outlays under the mutual security program to the loans being made by the export-import bank and the international bank for reconstruction and development. europe today, the problem of achieving security and …
Papers of Harry S. Truman Staff Member and Office Files Rose A. Conway Files
… to domestic and foreign affairs, press and radio commentaries, press releases, and reports, all of which were maintained for use by the president. the conway files are a part of the staff member and office files of the harry s. truman papers. … events in selected foreign newspapers. the news digests summarize foreign relations issues as dealt with in the u.s. and international press regarding topics such as the united nations, the occupation of germany and korea, unrest in iran, the … and editorials regarding foreign issues including the united nations, the foreign ministers conference, the export-import bank, atomic energy, prisoners of war, economic stabilization, world trade, the repatriation of japanese, chinese and …
John W. Snyder Oral History Interview, February 26, 1969
… | additional snyder oral history transcripts ] notice this is a transcript of a tape-recorded interview conducted for the harry s. truman library. a draft of this transcript was edited by the interviewee but only minor emendations were … foreign aid matters. however, my activities in direct foreign aid programs were only one facet of my responsibility in the international economic field. trade and monetary problems occupied much of my time during the marshall plan period. most of these problems were related to the fund and bank, but some of them had a relevance to the united states outside both these institutions, largely because of earlier …
Special Message to the Congress on the Marshall Plan
… of war." we seek lasting peace in a world where freedom and justice are secure and where there is equal opportunity for the economic well-being of all peoples. to this end, the united states played a leading role in the founding of the … control of armaments and, in a step without precedent or parallel, have offered to place our most powerful weapon under international control provided that other nations agree to effective and enforceable safeguards against its use for … from other parts of the world. it also takes into account the possibilities of obtaining funds through the international bank for reconstruction and development, through private investment, and in some instances by the sale of existing foreign …
Frank W. Fetter Oral History Interview
… | interview transcript | list of subjects discussed ] notice this is a transcript of a tape-recorded interview conducted for the harry s. truman library. a draft of this transcript was edited by the interviewee but only minor emendations were … looked upon as the hope of liberation and freedom, a better day for cuba. in 1939, i went to ecuador for the export-import bank and spent about two months there, making a recommendation as to which of the proposals that the ecuadorians had made for … in then. mckinzie: well, about this time there was a kind of an interdepartmental thing called the "advisory committee on international monetary and fiscal problems." as i recall, the state department, [52] treasury, commerce, and maybe the ex-im …
Robert H. S. Eakens Oral History Interview
… | interview transcript | list of subjects discussed ] notice this is a transcript of a tape-recorded interview conducted for the harry s. truman library. a draft of this transcript was edited by the interviewee but only minor emendations were … ended up staying in washington. i was at opa until october of 1944, and at that time petroleum was a real problem in [5] international affairs. a person whom i knew was in the petroleum division of the state department and made me an attractive … locations, and possibly another one, during all of president truman's time as president. [6] mckinzie: the international bank's now at 1818 h street. eakens: that's exactly right. the international bank took over our offices at 1818 h. i think …
Douglas Ensminger Oral History Interview
… to mexico on rural development and land tenure; member, f.a.0. latin american extension conference; in charge of international conference on extension; and office of foreign agricultural relations. ford foundation representative for india and pakistan, 1951-53; representative for india and nepal, 1954-70. columbia, missouri june 16 and july 7, 1976 by … historically we'd been involved in several types of programs at the institute for inter-american affairs through the world bank. did anyone at that time envision that perhaps point iv would bring a lot of divergent groups [6] together, and …
John W. Snyder Oral History Interview, March 5, 1969
… | additional snyder oral history transcripts ] notice this is a transcript of a tape-recorded interview conducted for the harry s. truman library. a draft of this transcript was edited by the interviewee but only minor emendations were … and growth of underdeveloped countries. this was the fourth point the president enumerated in discussing united states international policy, and thus it became the [1195] point 4 program. the proposal created great expectations and was widely … funds for financing this aspect of the point 4 program are already available through such agencies as the international bank and the export-import bank. to me it seemed with some exceptions, that it was both unnecessary and unwise for the united …
O.J. McDiarmid Oral History Interview
… | interview transcript | list of subjects discussed ] notice this is a transcript of a tape-recorded interview conducted for the harry s. truman library. a draft of this transcript was edited by the interviewee but only minor emendations were … to separate, first of all, the industrial and the financial power of the country. each of these zaibatsu families had a bank attached to it. these banks were separated from the industrial and commercial establishment, and then, of course, there … in japanese affairs until the peace treaty. i worked a bit on that with john foster dulles. i had become chief of the international finance division of the state department, and i got involved in marshall plan business and in a number of other …
Leroy Stinebower Oral History Interview
… oral history interview with leroy stinebower economist, department of state, washington, 1934-52. assistant adviser, international economic affairs, 1940-42; chief, division of economic studies, 1943; adviser, office of economic affairs, also deputy director, office of international trade policy, 1945; special assistant to assistant secretary of state for economic affairs, 1946-49; director, office of financial and development policy, 1949-52; also, department representative … almost ready to take off. mckinzie: at that time did you participate in those discussions about the form the fund and the bank should take? stinebower: i wasn't involved with that very much. mckinzie: there was that proposal of john maynard …
Joseph D. Coppock Oral History Interview
… board, 1942; price executive, chemical and drugs bureau, office of price administration, 1943; economic adviser, international trade policy, department of state, 1945-53; member, u.s. delegations to the economic and social council of the … | interview transcript | list of subjects discussed ] notice this is a transcript of a tape-recorded interview conducted for the harry s. truman library. a draft of this transcript was edited by the interviewee but only minor emendations were … division of monetary affairs, which involved planning for the international monetary fund and the international bank, created in 1945. i interviewed [edward] bernstein and [frank a.] southard, who were major figures under harry white, …
William M. Rountree Oral History Interview
… | interview transcript | list of subjects discussed ] notice this is a transcript of a tape-recorded interview conducted for the harry s. truman library. a draft of this transcript was edited by the interviewee but only minor emendations were … respect for harry hopkins. i thought he was a very wise and able man. johnson: how did you get involved in the field of international relations? rountree: my introduction to international relations came by virtue of my association with the … number of fields: an official from the treasury who looked into the financial aspects; an engineer from the export-import bank who provided valuable advice in connection with the infrastructure of greece; there were specialists in agriculture and …
Benson E. L. Timmons III Oral History Interview
… 1949-54; deputy to the minister of economic affairs, american embassy, paris, 1952; and special asst. to the ambassador for mutual defense assistance affairs, paris, 1952. later served as ambassador to haiti, 1963-67. paris, france july 8, 1970 … many changes. as you know, it became foa [foreign operations administration] and msa [mutual security agency], ica [international cooperation administration], and now the aid [agency for international development]; but through all of those … of international economic cooperation, which is, of course, not confined to this organization. it embraces the world bank, the international monetary fund [5] and the gatt [general agreement on trade and tariffs]. wilson: it certainly seems …
Albert H. Moseman Oral History Interview
… interview transcript || list of subjects discussed ] notice this is a transcript of a tape-recorded interview conducted for the harry s. truman library. a draft of this transcript was edited by the interviewee but only minor emendations were … experiment stations, and also i became interested in how agricultural programs of a regional nature, and then finally an international nature, were organized and operated. [2] when i finished my ph.d. degree at the university of minnesota in … that’s the way the program was implemented. but you know it’s unreal to be able to go all over the world, with the world bank or any other organization, and take an assignment for several months and work with everybody. it’s amazing and fantastic …
Harry S. Truman Papers Staff Member and Office Files: Charles W. Jackson Files
… efforts to promote food conservation and relieve world hunger after world war ii, ensure housing and job opportunities for returning veterans, prevent forest fires, encourage automotive safety, and secure blood donations for casualties of the … group prejudice--"a post-war menace" highway safety home food preservation hospital campaign box 5 housing hyde, anthony international emergency food council juvenile delinquency labor, department of magazines [cross reference sheet] mann, … 10, 1948 white house meeting--declines--march 10, 1948 white house meeting--general correspondence--march 10, 1948 world bank world trade [1 of 3] world trade [2 of 3] box 14 world trade [3 of 3] world trade--miscellaneous world trade--reciprocal …
Shaw Livermore Oral History Interview
… | interview transcript | list of subjects discussed ] notice this is a transcript of a tape-recorded interview conducted for the harry s. truman library. a draft of this transcript was edited by the interviewee but only minor emendations were … program requirements? livermore: in early '42 i switched over partly to bill batt's operation, which was the combined international requirements and allocations between canada, britain, and the united states. it was a three-cornered [ 14] … they have just kept renewing the bonds. fuchs: would it have been possible to set up the monetary fund and the world bank on a much larger scale, and not had a marshall plan? [ 29] livermore: they were then too slow and cumbersome. i have …
Truman Gibson Oral History Interview
… [ notices and restrictions | interview transcript ] notice this is a transcript of a tape-recorded interview conducted for the harry s. truman library. a draft of this transcript was edited by the interviewee but only minor emendations were … solved by any fell swoop. but, the attitudes of the black community were interesting. something that used to work for ibc [international boxing club], some of the young guys there would say: we don’t understand why you want to be included. i said, … just died in washington--davidson who was the assistant to mccloy. he actually went with him when he went to the world bank and to germany. but davidson and i were extremely close. as a matter of fact, before going to the world bank, he came to …
Message to the Congress on the State of the Union and on the Budget for 1947
… message to the congress on the state of the union and on the budget for 1947 january 21, 1946 [ released january 21, 1946. dated january 14, 1946 ] to the congress of the united states: a … in terms of world collaboration and world well-being. there are many new responsibilities for us as we enter into this new international era. the whole power and will and wisdom of our government and of our people should be focused to contribute to … and to promote the expansion of world trade. we have already joined the international monetary fund and the international bank for reconstruction and development. we have expanded the export-import bank and provided it with additional capital. the …
Honoré M. Catudal Oral History Interview
… | interview transcript | list of subjects discussed ] notice this is a transcript of a tape-recorded interview conducted for the harry s. truman library. a draft of this transcript was edited by the interviewee but only minor emendations were … he died i think he was in washington. anyway, he left quite a sum of money in scholarships. i recall it was for work in international law, diplomacy, and/or belles-lettres. well, with my english, i qualified for belles-lettres. i was always good … would have been completely frozen out of having anything to do with the international [monetary] fund or international bank. but pete collado, a graduate of mit [massachusetts institute of technology] -- a ph.d. from mit i believe -- worked …
Special Message to the Congress: The President's First Economic Report
… we build an economy so fruitful, so dynamic, so progressive that each citizen can count upon opportunity and security for himself and his family. nor is prosperity in the united states important to the american people alone. it is the … profits and reserves 8 11 11 gross capital formation 2 10 4 27 excess of receipts (+) or capital formation (-) --2 +7 -16 international net imports net exports 1 -2 5 net expenditures on foreign account -1 +2 -5 government (federal, state, local) … for any considerable length of time. recent surveys indicate that 24 percent of american families held no war bonds or bank accounts in 1945, and 29 percent held less than $500 of savings in these forms. available data point to the fact that …
John C. Campbell Oral History Interview
… | interview transcript | list of subjects discussed ] notice this is a transcript of a tape-recorded interview conducted for the harry s. truman library. a draft of this transcript was edited by the interviewee but only minor emendations were … teaching job in louisville, i came here to the council on foreign relations on a fellowship to work on contemporary international affairs. it was natural that i would be open to any chance to go to washington. i had talked to laurence … principles which later came to pass more or less in the bretton woods system on the financial and trading side: the world bank, unrra [united nations relief and rehabilitation administration], and stable monetary arrangements. to say that this was …
C. Tyler Wood Oral History Interview
… with c. tyler wood during the truman administration served as special assistant to the assistant secretary of state for economic affairs, alternate member u.n.r.r.a. council, 1945-46; deputy to assistant secretary of state, 1947-48; … the smartest lawyers i've ever seen -- and production people. george woods, for example, who is now president of the world bank, was one of our co-workers in the production division in the army service forces. wilson: one of the issues that has … clear to me that all these things came more or less to a head in the russian behavior, in the inefficiencies of such an international organization, and the fact that it was supported by one nation (the u.s.) very largely. of course, the british …
Merrill C. Gay Oral History Interview
… commercial policy, in charge of far and middle eastern branch, 1944-49; economic advisor to assistant secretary of state for far eastern affairs, 1949-; negotiator, u.n. conference on world trade and employment, 1947; advisor to u.s. … oil on u.s. policy toward that region; the general agreement on tariffs and trade; u.s. trade agreements with china; the international trade organization; the economic commission for asia and the far east; u.s. trade relations with japan; the … state department during a very interesting period. it started in 1943 just before bretton woods, the creation of the world bank, the monetary fund, the gatt, and some of the un structure. it was a period of innovation and intellectual excitement. …
Francis O. Wilcox Oral History Interview, April 13, 1984
… | additional wilcox oral history transcripts ] notice this is a transcript of a tape-recorded interview conducted for the senate historical office and deeded to the public domain. a draft of this transcript was edited by the interviewee … during the 80th congress: 1) aid to greece and turkey; 2) relief assistance to the war devastated countries; 3) the international refugee organization; 4) the trusteeship agreement for the pacific territories; 5) the rio treaty; 6) the … a new building and with its location here in washington, in our nation's capital, where the state department, the world bank, the international monetary fund, congress, and the diplomatic missions are located, it seemed to me to be an ideal …
Campbell, Wallace J. Papers
… national information bureau, 1956 national rural electric cooperative association, 1959 ocean freight overseas campaign for korean teachers pamphlets on viet nam and poland box 10 panama conference (2 folders) panama conference, 1953 … ad inquiries re tooth pastes address: 16th biennial congress, november 9, 1958 advertising material, coop a.f. of l. - international brotherhood of electrical workers agriculture surplus agriculture box 19 agriculture, 1958 aid to medical … electric co-ops association inner light in every man - the economic rights of every man by e.r.bowen international bank for cooperatives international co-op training center (directors, sept., 1962) international cooperative petroleum …
Harry S. Truman Papers Staff Member and Office Files White House Social Office Files
… white house renovation took place from 1949 to 1952. the social office managed guest lists, created and did calligraphy for invitations and invitation enclosures, and planned seating arrangements for events. [ administrative information | … 26 - tea (executive committee, democratic national committee) 1946, september 28 - reception (wives of delegates, international association of y men's club) box 34 1946, october 2 - reception (board of governors, imf and world bank) 1946, october 5 - tea (democratic national women's council) 1946, october 10 - reception (columbia university alumnae) …
Hoffman, Paul G. Papers
… eisenhower, dwight d. - 1956 - january 20 - "salute to ike" eisenhower, dwight d. - 1956 - national citizens for eisenhower eisenhower, dwight d. - 1956 - "eisenhower's four years" new york times - articles re box 28 eisenhower, … removal of war time controls" "post-war jobs and growth in small communities" - may 1945 policy statement - june 1945 - "international trade, foreign investment and domestic employment" "american industry looks ahead" - july 1945 "post-war views … state college, pennsylvania 1959 - september 9 - world affairs council, portland, oregon 1959 - september 30 - world bank, washington, d.c. 1959 - october - article - foreign affairs , "operation breakthrough" 1959 - october 2 - western …
Paul R. Porter Oral History Interview
… chairman, shipbuilding stabilization committee, war production board, washington, 1941-45; deputy and later chief, mission for economic affairs, american embassy, london, 1945-47; chief, u.s. delegate to the economic commission for europe, geneva, … level, the problems of the postwar world economy was primarily financial. there were financial imbalances, imbalances in international trade, and they assumed that agencies such as the world bank and the ex-im bank, that these things would correct these imbalances and everything would fall into place, and that the …
Dr. Grover W. Ensley Oral History Interview
… | interview transcript | list of subjects discussed ] notice this is a transcript of a tape-recorded interview conducted for the harry s. truman library. a draft of this transcript was edited by the interviewee but only minor emendations were … fuchs: how did that come about? you were no longer [11] with the government then. ensley: no, i was with the savings bank industry in 1966, but congressman [wright] patman was chairman of the joint economic committee and he remembered me from … i think it was, of 1946. harold smith was just in the process of going over, as number two man, to the newly created international world bank. he went over as the operating head of the [27] organization. when he left, his successor was only …
MIlton Katz Oral History Interview
… in europe with rank of ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary, 1950-51; chief u.s. delegation, economic commission for europe, 1950-51; chairman, defense financial and economic committee, north atlantic treaty, 1950-51. cambridge, … i think, come up with some tentative answers. under secretary of state will clayton, for one i believe, expected that the international financial institutions, the imf [international monetary fund] and the ibrd [international bank for reconstruction and development] would do much towards providing the economic assistance that the countries …
Annual Budget Message to the Congress: Fiscal Year 1948
… 1947 [released january 10, 1947. dated january 3, 1947] to the congress of the united states: i am transmitting the budget for the fiscal year 1948. it includes recommendations for the entire federal program. expenditures under existing and … building world organization. we must make effective provision for national defense. we have many other commitments, both international and domestic, that must be honored. in fact, a very large part of all our expenditures in the fiscal year 1948 … with our loan agreement with the united kingdom and under the reconstruction lending program of the export-import bank. we must discharge our occupation responsibilities in europe and the far east. we must provide for war damage …