16 Nation Conference To Sign Marshall Plan Document AKA Marshal Plan Conf (1947)

Quai d’Orsay, Paris, France 16 NATION CONFERENCE TO SIGN MARSHALL PLAN DOCUMENT GV. Opening remarks of Georges Bidault (French Defence Minister and Vice Prime Minister) Speaking in French, referring to Marshall plan. SV. Bidault finishing speech and sitting down. SV. Ernest Bevin, Foreign Secretary, presiding over meeting. LV. Bevin presiding over meeting and making announcements. SV Bevin makes speech. GV Pan of conference. Natural Sound - Bevin’s Speech: ’We are now coming to the end, of what I call the beginning. On June 5th of last year, Mr Marshall gave our Government and people a new stimulus of self help through mutual help. Since that memorable speech, neither the American Government or people, nor the Governments and peoples here represented have wasted time. We in Europe have prepared a statement of our pledged and our needs, the United States Government and Congress responded to these needs and passed with generous speed legislation designed to meet them. We on our part have now put o