Word: eca
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Prodded by the general's political supporters, the Senate Appropriations Committee asked him to testify on ECA appropriations for the Far East. Within 24 hours came the reply from Tokyo. The style was lengthy and lacy. But the thought was straightforward and statesmanlike. It showed that General Mac-Arthur had given up all desire of mixing in the political campaign...
...shoot in the low 703) and take a three-month trip to Europe. But last week 64-year-old Roger Lapham decided to leave his clubs in the locker room and forswear the Grand Tour. The reason: Economic Cooperation Administrator Paul Hoffman had tapped him for chief of ECA's $338 million China aid mission. It was one of the toughest jobs going...
...best-kept secrets in Washington was out-Economic Cooperation Administrator Paul Hoffman's choice for deputy ECA administrator (salary: $17,500). After eliminating at least four of Hoffman's suggestions, President Truman nominated and sent to the Senate for confirmation the name of horsy, 68-year-old Howard Bruce, chairman of the board of the Worthington Pump & Machinery Corp...
Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson had quite a time swearing in Averell Harriman as ECA's ambassador-at-large. The two got together for the ceremony, and then discovered that a Bible was lacking. A messenger was sent for one. Also, a flag was lacking. A messenger went for one. Bible and flag arrived, but the flagstaff was too tall for the ceiling. So the tip was removed. Then Vinson discovered that Harriman's commission was missing. A messenger ran and got it, and Vinson finally swore in Harriman. He then went through the motions three more times...
...nations of Western Europe, the face of ECA will be the face of ECA's ambassador-at-large. Last week Administrator Paul Hoffman picked W. Averell Harriman for the job. It was a good choice...