Oral history interview with Davidson Sommers, 1961.

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Oral history interview with Davidson Sommers, 1961.

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Career at World Bank, 1946-1960: assistant general counsel, general counsel, vice president; relationship of World Bank to United States government; Aswan Dam; relations with Export-Import Bank, Development Loan Fund, United Nations; role as mediator; loan policy; International Development Association.

Transcript: 74 leaves.Tape: 3 reels.

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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