The Russians Often Took Advantage Of Lend-lease.

As Far As The Russians Were Concerned, I Felt The Reverse; They Had Adequate Gold, If They Wanted To Buy, And They Weren't Dependent Upon International Trade. I Felt They Were More Self-sufficient.

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.

Yet The Whole Preamble Of The Second Authorization Act For The Marshall Plan Showed The Direction Congress Was Ready To Take About Breaking Down Barriers Within Europe.

Roosevelt Was The One Who Had The Vision To Change Our Policy From Isolationism To World Leadership. That Was A Terrific Revolution. Our Country's Never Been The Same Since.

The War Changed Everybody's Attitude. We Became International Almost Overnight.