jun 30, 1944 - "Stalin paid tribute to the assistance rendered by the United States to Soviet industry before and during the war. He said that about two thirds of all the large industrial enterprises in the Soviet Union had been built with United States help or technical assistance" Western Technology and Soviet Economic Development by Antony Sutton

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CHAPTER ONE Introduction METHODOLOGY AND SOURCES

Complete corroboration for the general argument of this study comes from an excellent source: Josef Stalin. In June 1944, W. Averell Harriman, reporting to the State Department on a discussion between Eric Johnston and Stalin, made the following significant statement: Stalin paid tribute to the assistance rendered by the United States to Soviet industry before and during the war. He said that about two thirds of all the large industrial enterprises in the Soviet Union had been built with United States help or technical assistance.10

10 U.S. State Dept. Decimal File, 033·1161 Johnston, Eric/6-304+: Telegram June 30, 1944·

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