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3 unusual facts about Willard Thorp


Willard Thorp

He came under great strain and eventually resigned during the McCarthy 'witch-hunt' investigations into alleged Communists 1950–1954.

Willard L. Thorp (1899–1992) was an economist and academic who served three US Presidents, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower as an advisor in both domestic and foreign affairs.

He helped draft the Marshall Plan and was also prominent in business and education.



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