The War Changed Everybody's Attitude. We Became

The Russians Obtained A Number Of Plants Under Lend-lease, Which Had Been Authorized By Washington, That I Thought Were Not Justified For Their War Effort. They Wanted Them For Postwar Use.

No Foreign Policy Will Stick Unless The American People Are Behind It. And Unless Congress Understands It. And Unless Congress Understands It, The American People Aren't Going To Understand It.

This Was The Period When I Used All The Influence I Had To Get The British To Abandon Their Export Trade, And As Much As Possible Convert All Of Their Manufacturing Facilities To The Immediate Needs Of The War, Including Civilian, As Well As Military Requirements.

Actually I'd Had A Certain Amount Of Experience In Europe In The Inter-war Period, As A Banker, And I Was Also A Member Of The Board Of Directors Of The International Chamber Of Commerce.

The Russians Often Took Advantage Of Lend-lease.