W. Averell Harriman (JMDS-139)

W. Averell Harriman

Document date: 10 January 1980

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Identity Statement

Created By

Duchêne, François

HAEU Reference Code

JMDS-139

Original Reference Code

HARRY S. TRUMAN LIBRARY, ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS, HARRIMAN

Extent and Medium

13

Physical Medium

Paper

Reference Archivists

Carr, Mary

Context

Immediate Source of Acquisition

HARRY S. TRUMAN LIBRARY

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Abstract

Two interviews with Averell Harriman, Ambassador to Britain, Secretary of Commerce, European Administrator of Marshall Plan and Chairman of a Committee of NATO, US Representative in Europe under ECA, 1948 with rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1948-50, Special assistant to the President, 1950-51, refers to Harriman Committee which helped allocate Marshall Plan funds, and the concept of the unification of Europe at the time, was that it would first contribute to economic unification then hoped for military unity and finally a political unity. Believed that it was EPU which made the Marshall Plan a success, US looked upon military integration and economic integration as supporting each other.

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Languages

English

Type of Archival Materials

Textual

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Location of Originals

The originals are held in various Archives in Europe and in the USA

Existence of Copies

Historical Archives of the European Union

Publication Notes

CEM/JMAS

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NO PHOTOCOPYING