The Europeans had made two promises to the United States if Marshall Plan help was forthcoming. The first promise was maximum self-help on the part of every country; and second, maximum mutual aid.

The magic was in the Marshall Plan itself. It provided an opportunity for appealing and constructive work. In a sense, the mission chiefs were given the opportunity to help act as architects for the new Europe that was envisioned.

If he had listened to some of his advisors and had tried to make the Marshall Plan a political dumping ground for unqualified politicians, it couldn't have been a success.

It devolves upon the United States to help to motorize the world.

When Thurgood Marshall became a lawyer, race relations in the United States were particularly bad.

Right now, there is a mad rush for the spoils of the country. The United States, European and South African companies are rushing in to get first in line for those very lucrative mining contracts.