We Became Convinced That, Regardless

No Foreign Policy Will Stick Unless The American People Are Behind It. And Unless Congress Understands It. And Unless Congress Understands It, The American People Aren't Going To Understand It.

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.

There's A Myth That Roosevelt Gave Stalin Eastern Europe. I Was With Roosevelt Every Day At Yalta.

Poland, Of Course, Was The Key Country. I Remember Stalin Telling Me That The Plains Of Poland Were The Invasion Route Of Europe To Russia And Always Had Been, And Therefore He Had To Control Poland.

Actually I'd Had A Certain Amount Of Experience In Europe In The Inter-war Period, As A Banker, And I Was Also A Member Of The Board Of Directors Of The International Chamber Of Commerce.