Which U.S. Secretary of State proposed the European Recovery Program in a 1947 speech at Harvard University?
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Correct answer: George C. Marshall
George C. Marshall, a former General of the Army, argued that the policy was directed not against any country or doctrine, but against hunger, poverty, desperation, and chaos. His prestige helped win bipartisan support for the massive spending bill.
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