Office of the Historian

840.50 UNRRA/12–1745: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Italy (Kirk)

Washington, December 29, 1945.

2458. Following submitted reurtel 4093, December 17.57

1.
Some two years ago Congress authorized contribution of $1,350,000,00058 but appropriated only $800 million to UNRRA.59
2.
In December 1945 Congress authorized second contribution of $1,350 million.60
3.
In December 1945 Congress appropriated (a) $550 million still due on first authorization61 (b) $750 million of second authorization.62 Therefore, total authorized to date is $2,700 million, total appropriated to date $2,100 million balance $600 million, still to be appropriated.63
Acheson
  1. Not printed; it requested information on the status of U.S. appropriations for UNRRA (840.50 UNRRA/12–1745).↩
  2. Approved March 28,1944; 58 Stat. 122.↩
  3. Approved June 30, 1944; 58 Stat. 629.↩
  4. Approved December 18, 1945; 59 Stat. 612.↩
  5. Approved December 14, 1945; 59 Stat. 609.↩
  6. Approved December 28, 1945; 59 Stat. 652.↩
  7. See chart in Woodbridge, UNRRA, vol. i, p. 113.↩