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O 141614Z MAR 07
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS IMMEDIATE 9475
RUEHNO/USMISSION USNATO IMMEDIATE 8895
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS IMMEDIATE

UNCLAS STATE 032192 
 
SIPDIS 
 
OECD 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EUN FR KPAO SCUL UNESCO
SUBJECT: RESEND: MARSHALL PLAN 60TH ANNIVERSARY 
 
 ¶1. (U) This is an action request.  See paragraphs 6 & 7. 
 
¶2. (U) The year 2007 marks the 60th anniversary of the 
Marshall Plan, arguably the most significant American 
diplomatic and economic initiative towards Europe in our 
nations, history. In the aftermath of World War II, the 
Marshall Plan represented the U.S. vision for rebuilding 
the economies of a continent devastated by two wars in 
thirty years. 
 
¶3. (U) In his famous remarks on June 5, 1947 at Harvard 
University, Secretary of State George C. Marshall offered 
U.S. support if Europe were to launch an initiative for 
its own recovery. On July 12, 1947, representatives of 16 
European nations and the western zones of Germany met in 
Paris to plan a joint response to Marshall,s offer. 
 
Commemorative Events 
 
¶4. (U) The Tri-Missions of France -- U.S. Mission to the 
OECD, Embassy Paris and the U.S. Mission to UNESCO -- are 
planning a number of activities in 2007 to commemorate 
this important anniversary. In particular, the Missions 
are organizing a symposium on June 13th at the George C. 
Marshall Center in the Hotel de Talleyrand, entitled,  The 
Marshall Plan: Lessons Learned for the 21st Century.8 
 
¶5. (U) The symposium will review historic, diplomatic, 
economic, and strategic aspects of the program in an 
effort to address their applicability today. Scholars, 
historians, government officials, students and business 
people from Europe and the United States will discuss 
lessons the Marshall Plan holds for today,s challenges, 
particularly those of building capacity and sustainable 
development in today,s emerging market economies. 
 
Marshall Plan Country Invitations 
 
¶6. (U) To ensure representation from Marshall Plan 
countries at the symposium, Posts in Marshall Plan 
capitals are requested to submit a list of names and 
mailing addresses of appropriate guests to be invited from 
their respective countries. Of high priority, Posts are 
encouraged to include any individuals that were part of 
delegations to the original Paris conference and/or 
associated with administering the Marshall program in 
their respective countries, as well as important think 
tanks such as the German Marshall Fund. 
 
¶7. (U) Please identify your recommended guest list in 
descending order of priority, one (1) representing the 
highest priority participation. Please also highlight 
those individuals who are former members of Marshall 
delegations that will receive special recognition during 
the symposium. 
 
¶8. (U) Submissions can be emailed to Jane Delbene, 
Public Affairs, U.S. Mission to the OECD at 
delbenejl@state.gov, no later than March 23, 2007. 
RICE