The Marshall Plan - Uniontown, Pennsylvania
N 39° 54.035 W 079° 43.848
17S E 608497 N 4417494
This Sign is one of several located at the George C. Marshall Memorial Plaza, is located at the "Five Corners" at the West End of the City of Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, the birthplace of Mr. Marshall.
Waymark Code: WMNRJP
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/25/2015
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The Marshall Plan - Uniontown, Pennsylvania
This plaque is one of several in a parklet memorizing the life, career and legacy of George C. Marshall. General Marshall was the Secretary of State in the 20th
century and is known for the creation of the Marshall Plan. He brought the country out of a post-World War II crisis and assisted in WWII as well.
Plaque Text
The Marshall Plan
[Nostalgic Photo at Left ]
Secretary Marshall's speech at Harvard on June 5, 1947 launched the Marshall Plan. The 16-nation European Recovery Program was directed against hunger and desperation. "The role of this country should consist of friendly aid int he drafting of a European program." With the nation opposed, Marshall spent a year turning public opinion. Starting in Pittsburgh, The Marshall Plan transformed Europe. Marshall's Achievement was honored with the 1953 Nobel Prize for Peace.
Friends of Marshall
Group that erected the marker: Friends of Marshall
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Business US 40
Uniontown, PA USA
15401
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