The document 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.

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Letter from Secretary Sawyer to Senator Connally on Foreign Aid Administration

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_3_27_43_0002
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Letter from Secretary Sawyer to Senator Connally on Foreign Aid Administration
Date Created:
1951-08-23
EDTF:
1951-08-23
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The document 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.
Congress:
82nd (1951-1953)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_3_0000, Box 27, Folder 43, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages