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United States. Economic Cooperation Administration
former United States government agency
The Economic Cooperation Administration (ECA) was a U.S. government agency set up in 1948 to administer the Marshall Plan. It reported to both the State Department and the Department of Commerce. The agency's first head was Paul G. Hoffman, a former leader of car manufacturer Studebaker; he was succeeded by William Chapman Foster in 1950. The rest of the organization was also headed by major business figures such as Arthur A. Kimball as well as David K.E. Bruce. (Source: Wikipedia)
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The Economic Cooperation Administration was created in 1948. Its functions were transferred to the Mutual Security Agency in 1951.
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