Papers, 1946-1948 (bulk 1947-1948).

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Papers, 1946-1948 (bulk 1947-1948).

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Papers of Griswold documenting his service as chief of the American Mission for Aid to Greece (AMAG) from June 14, 1947 through September 15, 1948, including correspondence with State Department officials and others, briefing papers, press releases, reports, newspaper clippings and photographs relating to the mission. Correspondence file contains, most importantly, correspondence with Secretary of State George C. Marshall and other State Department officials concerning the mission of AMAG, including a letter from Marshall to Griswold, not dated but certainly written in late June of 1947, which describes Griswold's charge and the scope of his authority as chief of the American Mission for Aid to Greece and several reports and speeches that describe AMAG's accomplishments in Greece. The Reports file contains five quarterly reports concerning U.S. assistance to Greece and Turkey that the Department of State submitted to Congress for the periods ending September 30, 1947 through September 30, 1948. The Scrapbook file contains newspaper clippings, personal and social correspondence, invitations, and other such items relating to the ceremonial side of Griswold's work. The Photograph file contains photocopies of photographs from two photograph albums and a scrapbook.

ca. 1500 items.

Harry S. Truman Library

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Harry S. Truman Library

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United States. Department of State

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The Department of Foreign Affairs was established by an act of July 27, 1789 (1 Stat. 28) and redesignated the Department of State by an act of September 15, 1789 (1 Stat. 68). It was the agency of the United States created by law to assist the President in the formulation and execution of the Nation's foreign policy, and in the conduct of foreign affairs and of certain domestic affairs. The Department made plans for peace and security among all nations, participated in the United Nations and o...

Griswold, Dwight P. (Dwight Palmer), 1893-1954

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Governor and senator of Nebraska and U.S. government official. From the description of Papers, 1946-1948 (bulk 1947-1948). (Harry S Truman Library). WorldCat record id: 70958759 Dwight P. Griswold was born November 27, 1893 in Harrison, Nebraska. In 1914 he received his A.B. from the University of Nebraska. From 1922 to 1940 he was the editor and publisher of The Gordon Journal. From 1921 to 1923 he was a member of the Nebraska House of Representatives, and then a member of ...

Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959

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George Catlett Marshall (b. December 31, 1880, Uniontown, Pennsylvania-d. October 16, 1959, Washington, D.C.), had a long and auspicious career in the United States (U.S.) Army and to the United States. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1901 and served his country as U.S. Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Envoy to China, Army Chief of Staff, and as President of the American Red Cross. Marshall, America's first five-star general, was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, ...

United States. American Mission for Aid to Greece

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