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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 674 

Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and recognizing the 

role of the Marshall Plan as the foundation of a transatlantic community 

committed to the preservation of peace, prosperity, and democracy. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 14, 2022 

Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. RISCH) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and 

recognizing the role of the Marshall Plan as the foundation of a transatlantic community committed to the preservation of peace, prosperity, and democracy. 

Whereas, after World War II, the infrastructure, factories, 

and cities of Europe were in ruins and the people of Europe were in danger of famine and destitution; 

Whereas, in a commencement address on June 5, 1947, at 

Harvard University, then-Secretary of State George C. 

Marshall proposed the framework of the Economic Recovery Program (commonly known as the ‘‘Marshall Plan’’); 

Whereas, in his address, Secretary Marshall declared that the 

Marshall Plan would be successful only with ‘‘foresight, 

and a willingness on the part of our people to face up 


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to the vast responsibility which history has clearly placed 

upon our country’’; 

Whereas a bipartisan coalition of Congress overwhelmingly 

approved the Marshall Plan through the passage of the 

Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, which was signed by 

President Harry Truman on April 3, 1948; 

Whereas, in that Act, Congress acknowledged that the ‘‘intimate economic and other relationships between the 

United States and the nations of Europe’’ and recognized 

that peace and general welfare on the European continent are in the national interest of the United States; 

Whereas the Marshall Plan helped rebuild a battered Europe, 

restore peace and political stability, and reinforce democracy across the continent; 

Whereas, under the Marshall Plan, the United States extended an offer of aid to all countries in Europe, without 

prejudice, including to the then-Union of Soviet Socialist 

Republics; 

Whereas the Marshall Pan served as the foundation for 

transatlantic engagement and cooperation, which led to 

the establishment of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); 

Whereas continued Euro-Atlantic integration and cooperation 

are key to the protection of peace and transatlantic values; 

Whereas the brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by 

Vladimir Putin, launched on February 24, 2022, threatens the peace and principles at the core of the transatlantic community; 


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Whereas continued transatlantic cooperation is vital to holding Vladimir Putin to account for his war of choice 

against the Ukrainian people, and supporting Ukraine as 

it defends its sovereignty and territorial integrity amidst 

unconscionable war crimes committed by the Armed 

Forces of the Russian Federation; 

Whereas the United States, in cooperation with its allies and 

partners, is committed to helping rebuild and protect the 

democratic Government of Ukraine; 

Whereas direct investment in the United States by European 

countries exceeds trillions of dollars annually, which is a 

direct result of the prosperous economy in Europe that 

was aided by investments of the United States; and 

Whereas the German Marshall Fund of the United States, 

which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2022, was established with a gift from Germany to express appreciation 

for the support the United States provided to Europe in 

the aftermath of World War II: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Eco3 nomic Recovery Program (commonly known as the 

4 ‘‘Marshall Plan’’); 

5 (2) recognizes the role of the Marshall Plan in 

6 founding a transatlantic community committed to 

7 the preservation of peace, prosperity, and democ8 racy; 

9 (3) reaffirms that cooperation with allies and 

10 partners in the transatlantic community to protect 


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1 shared values and principles is in the national inter2 est of the United States; and 

3 (4) congratulates the German Marshall Fund of 

4 the United States on its 50th anniversary and ex5 presses appreciation for its work to champion co6 operation between the United States and allies and 

7 partners in Europe. 

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