Mutual Security Agency
| Predecessor | Harold E. Stassen (1953) |
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The Mutual Security Agency (1951–1953) was a
US agency to strengthen European allies of World War II
through military assistance and economic recovery.
History
The Mutual Security Agency was established by the passing of the
Technical Cooperation Administration
.
Reorganization Plan No. 7 1953 (67 Stat. 641) abolished the Mutual Security Agency on August 1, 1953.Foreign Operations Administration.[3]
Directors of the MSA
The Directorship of the Mutual Security Agency was a Presidential appointment, approved by the United States Senate.
| Name | Start | End | President | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Averell Harriman | October 19, 1951 | January 20, 1953 | Harry S. Truman | |
Harold Stassen
|
January 27, 1953 | August 1, 1953 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | |
See also
- Allies of World War II
- Mutual Security Act of 1951 (Oct 10, 1951; 65 Stat. 378)
- NATO
References
- ^ "Public Law 165 / Chapter 479" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ "Reorganization Plan No. 7 of 1953" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. August 1, 1953.
- ^ Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T. "Dwight D. Eisenhower: "Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 7 of 1953 Relating to the Establishment of the Foreign Operations Administration.," June 1, 1953". The American Presidency Project. University of California - Santa Barbara.
External links
- Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T. "Harry S. Truman: "Executive Order 10300—Providing for the Administration of the Mutual Security Act of 1951 and Related Statutes," November 1, 1951". The American Presidency Project. University of California - Santa Barbara.
Notes
This article incorporates public domain material from Directors of the Mutual Security Agency. United States Department of State.
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