Post-WWII - 1947, Committee on Foreign Relations of US Senate, Secretary George Marshall, 10Nov47 Pt. 2 of 2

Post-WWII - 1947, Committee on Foreign Relations of US Senate, Secretary George Marshall, 10Nov47 Continued.... Secretary Marshall testimony to Congressional Committee MCU “to maintain the flow of these necessary commodities. In order to meet this emergency, I recommend you give immediate & urgent consideration to a bill authorizing the appropriation of sufficient funds to provide the supplies necessary to permit the people of these countries to continue to eat, to work & to survive the winter. This is not a recovery program; it is designed to help provide the essentials of existence to the people of these three countries. To accomplish this purpose it is recommended that the Congress authorize an appropriation of 597 million dollars. 04:51:01 MCU “In considering them, I know you are aware of the momentous importance to the world of your decisions. While we are dealing at the moment w/ the drab though vital facts of economic life, they carry w/ them fateful consequences. The automatic success of the program cannot be guaranteed. The imponderables are many. The risks are real. They are however risks that have been carefully calculated, & I believe the chances of success are good. There is convincing evidence that the peoples of Western Europe want to preserve their free societies & the heritage we share w/ them. To make that choice conclusive they need our assistance. It is in the American tradition to help. In helping them we will be helping ourselves, because in the larger sense our national interests coincide w/ those of a free & prosperous Europe. We must not fail to meet this inspiring challenge. We must not permit the free community of Europe to be extinguished. Should this occur it would be a tragedy for the world; it would impose incalculable burdens upon this country force serious readjustments in our traditional way of life. One of our important freedoms, freedom of choice, in both domestic & foreign affairs, would be drastically curtailed. 04:52:51 LS, includes Robert Lovett sitting behind. Committee discusses he will similarly appear before the House Committee. CU Marshall. 10Nov47; Selections of Testimony; Cold War; NOTE: Both cards sold for price of one reel. This has printer ride throughout.