THE MARSHALL PLAN AT WORK IN GREECE Part 4
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On Marshall Plan aid to Greece. Shows an aerial view of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. With the help of Marshall Plan funds and materials, Greeks repair the Corinth Canal, bridges, and locomotives; Greek peasants are given farming equipment; and Greek civilians clear rubble and rebuild ruined villages. Greek boys study in trade schools constructed with Marshall Plan aid. Mules and horses imported from the U.S. work on farms. A mechanical ditch digger furnished through Marshall Plan aid is shown in operation. Planes arrive and depart from the rebuilt Athens airport.
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General Records of the Department of State
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Moving Images Relating to U.S. Foreign Policy and Foreign Relations
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