Letter from Secretary Sawyer to Senator Connally on Foreign Aid Administration, 1951-08-23

Item — Box: 27, Folder: 43

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_3_27_43_0002

Scope and Contents

The letter from Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer to Senator Tom Connally discusses the creation of an independent agency to administer Foreign Aid Programs. Sawyer argues against the idea, stating that it would create administrative and foreign relations problems and be a burden on taxpayers. He believes that aid to other countries should be temporary and not permanent, and that it should be carefully and wisely administered. Sawyer emphasizes the importance of existing government departments and expresses his support for the Marshall Plan and Point 4 program.

Dates

Creation: 1951-08-23

Creator

From the Collection: Schwabe, George Blaine, U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district (1951-1952); 8th Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1921-1923); Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from Nowata County (1919-1923), 1886-1952 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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