The Mutual Security Agency (1951–1953) was a US agency to strengthen European allies of World War II through military assistance and economic recovery.
10-502: (Redirected from Foreign Operations Administration ) United States Foreign Operations Administration Agency overview Formed August 1, 1953 Preceding agency Mutual Security Agency Dissolved May 9, 1955 Superseding agency International Cooperation Administration Jurisdiction United States Government Headquarters Washington, D.C. The Foreign Operations Administration
20-689: The United States Department of State and the United States Department of Defense . See also [ edit ] International Cooperation Administration References [ edit ] Records of U.S. Foreign Assistance Agencies in the National Archives The National Archives, Codification of Presidential Proclamations and Executive Orders, Executive Order 10477 , n1 . Woolley, John T.; Peters, Gerhard (2007), "Dwight D. Eisenhower: Letter to Secretary Dulles Regarding Transfer of
30-647: The Affairs of the Foreign Operations Administration to the Department of State, April 17th, 1955" , The American Presidency Project [online] , Santa Barbara, CA: University of California (hosted) . Gerhard Peters (database). Accessed 15 November 2007. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United_States_Foreign_Operations_Administration&oldid=1156418772 " Categories : Foreign relations agencies of
40-682: The Mutual Security Agency on August 1, 1953. The federal organization functions were transferred to the new Foreign Operations Administration . The Directorship of the Mutual Security Agency was a Presidential appointment, approved by the United States Senate . [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from Directors of the Mutual Security Agency . United States Department of State . Economic Cooperation Administration The Economic Cooperation Administration ( ECA )
50-647: The United Nations system for collective security". The agency superseded the Economic Cooperation Administration , which had only oversight over economic aid. The new agency was responsible for development and administration of those military and economic assistance programs not administered by the Technical Cooperation Administration . Reorganization Plan No. 7 1953 (67 Stat. 641) abolished
60-812: The United States Government agencies established in 1953 Government agencies disestablished in 1955 1953 establishments in the United States 1955 disestablishments in the United States Mutual Security Agency The Mutual Security Agency was established by the passing of the Mutual Security Act by the United States Congress on October 10, 1951. The purpose of
70-454: The agency was, in the words of the Act, to organize "military, economic, and technical assistance to friendly countries to strengthen the mutual security and individual and collective defenses of the free world, to develop their resources in the interest of their security and independence and the national interest of the United States and to facilitate the effective participation of those countries in
80-597: Was a U.S. government agency set up in 1948 to administer the Marshall Plan . It reported to both the State Department and the Department of Commerce . The agency's first head was Paul G. Hoffman , a former leader of car manufacturer Studebaker ; he was succeeded by William Chapman Foster in 1950. The rest of the organization was also headed by major business figures such as Arthur A. Kimball (who
90-648: Was a key contributor to the ECA's founding) as well as David K.E. Bruce (who worked at the Office of Strategic Services in Europe during World War II ). The ECA had an office in the capital of each of the 16 countries participating in the Marshall Plan. In theory the ECA served as joint administrator of the Marshall Plan development projects in each European country. In practice, local officials knew far more about what
100-402: Was created in 1953 under the directorship of Harold Stassen . Its purpose "was intended to centralize all governmental operations, as distinguished from policy formulation, that had as their purpose the cooperative development of economic and military strength among the nations of the free world". It was abolished by Executive Order 10610 on May 9, 1955. Its functions were split and transferred to
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