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It never occurred to me that we would have as grandiose a program as the Marshall Plan, but I felt that we had to do something to save Europe from economic disaster which would encourage the Communist takeover.
W. Averell Harriman
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It never occurred to me that we would have as grandiose a program as the Marshall Plan, but I felt that we had to do something to save Europe from economic disaster which would encourage the Communist takeover. — W. Averell Harriman

About W. Averell Harriman

W. Averell Harriman was a Politician from United States (1891–1986).

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This quote is attributed to W. Averell Harriman, a Politician from United States.
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W. Averell Harriman lived from 1891 – 1986.