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Quotes from The Marshall Plan Speech — George C. Marshall

1880–1959 United States

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For the past ten years conditions have been abnormal. The feverish preparation for war and the more feverish maintenance of the war effort engulfed all aspects of national economies.

The Marshall Plan Speech (1947)

I need not tell you that the world situation is very serious. That must be apparent to all intelligent people.

The Marshall Plan Speech (1947)

It is virtually impossible at this distance merely by reading, or listening, or even seeing photographs or motion pictures, to grasp at all the real significance of the situation. And yet the whole world of the future hangs on a proper judgment.

The Marshall Plan Speech (1947)

An essential part of any successful action on the part of the United States is an understanding on the part of the people of America of the character of the problem and the remedies to be applied. Political passion and prejudice should have no part.

The Marshall Plan Speech (1947)

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