A breakdown of the foreignaid funds is as follows: The sum of over $4.700.000.000 was appropriated to aid and assist the Marshallplan countries. The sum of over $900.000.000 was appropriated for civil government and rehabilitation of peoples in the occupied areas of Europe. The sum of over $1.300.000.000 was appropriated to organize. equip. and arm troops in the countries which are members of the Atlantic Pact. The sum of $45.000.000 was appropriated for aid and assistance to Greece and Turkey. And the sum of $76.000.000 was appropriated for aid and assistance to Palestine refugees and to Korea. These vast appropriations were recommended by the administration and. without respect to political parties. were voted by the Congress. Why were such appropriations made?
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