David K. E. Bruce
David K. E. Bruce
David Kirkpatrick Este Brucewas an American diplomat, intelligence officer and politician. He was the only American to serve as Ambassador to France, the Republic of Germany, and the United Kingdom...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDiplomat
Date of Birth12 February 1898
CountryUnited States of America
bring countries economies form massive possibly realized reasonable support
I think, like many others, I realized that only the massive introduction of American support in one form or another, could possibly bring about a rehabilitation of the economies of those countries within a reasonable time.
alter fact general matter might optimistic policies respect rest russian states united
I thought that in general we in the United States were too optimistic in believing that the Soviets might alter what had been for a long time, as a matter of fact for centuries, fundamental Russian policies in respect to the rest of the world.
conditions general physical war
Well, as a general remark, I would say that I was discouraged by the physical and economic conditions in continental Europe after the war.
ambassador country duties government
The real duties of an ambassador are to enter into or follow negotiations between his own government and that of the country to which he is accredited.