RE: Why Europe is so Contrary

From: Jeremy Bradley (jeremyb@nor.com.au)
Date: Sat 07 Dec 2002 - 04:41:43 GMT

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    At 10:19 PM 6/12/02 -0500, you wrote:
    >Essentially, I think, the Marshall plan was instrumental in providing the
    >capital needed to rebuild Europe after WWII. It was also the precursor to
    >permanent US development assistance, Point Four and then the US Agency for
    >International Development. I don't think it was conceived as a way to
    >exploit anyone, and it was certainly welcomed by the recipient European
    >countries.
    >
    >Best regards,
    >Lawry
    >
    Quite right Lawry, I was confusing it with a 'development' push, I think that it was a world bank initiative, into 'third world' countries. The idea was to provide cheap electricity and irrigation water. Do you know what that plan was called? Jeremy

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