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November 10, 2014 · 5:27 pm
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Today in history: Marshall’s speech to stop hunger winter

It was on November 10, 1947 when Secretary of State George Marshall appealed to Congress about feeding the hungry in Europe. With winter approaching Italy, Austria and France were in a desperate situation.

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