W. Averell Harriman Professions : Former Governor of New York Born : November 15, 1891 Died : July 26, 1986 Browse All Authors Top 26 quotes by W. Averell Harriman It was fear. He didn't want to see a united Germany. Stalin made it clear to me - I spoke with him many times - that they couldn't afford to let Germany build up again. They'd been invaded twice, and he wasn't willing to have it happen again. W. Averell Harriman see me fear want I think there are telegrams that may or may not be available, which indicated that I very much had in mind the need to give Europe substantial aid after the war, after Lend-Lease was over. W. Averell Harriman need think mind war We were talking about really getting Europe on its feet. It was our hope that there would be a breakdown of trade barriers in Europe first, and then eventually a breakdown internationally, which would help increase trade with Europe. W. Averell Harriman help hope feet talking I was quite ready to accept certain restrictions on the United States. After all, there was a great dollar shortage. It was quite clear that the more prosperous Europe became, the more business there would be in the United States. W. Averell Harriman accept great ready business The biggest trade that Germany and Britain had was with each other, in the prewar period; I think I'm right in that. Two highly industrialized nations had the most trade with each other, and it wasn't tariff policies alone that made trade relations better for both of them. W. Averell Harriman alone better think trade How could you justify giving Holland twice the amount of money that you gave Belgium? Well, finally, I put it up to them. They said that they couldn't do it; it would destroy them. I said they had to do it. And I finally got support from Hoffman on it. W. Averell Harriman you support money giving Similar Authors Al Smith former-governor-of-new-york David Paterson former-governor-of-new-york Herbert H. Lehman former-governor-of-new-york Charles Evans Hughes former-governor-of-new-york George Pataki former-governor-of-new-york Eliot Spitzer former-governor-of-new-york All Authors