Signing of the OEEC Charter (Paris, 16 April 1948)
Image On 16 April 1948, in Paris, the representatives of the 16 European States that have accepted aid under the Marshall plan sign the Convention establishing the Organisation for European Economic Cooperation (OEEC), which is to enter into force on 1 July 1948. Georges Bidault, French Foreign Minister, initials the Convention on behalf of France.
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Source: Signature de la charte économique des Seize au Quai d'Orsay. Paris: Keystone, 1948. Noir et blanc.
Copyright: (c) Keystone
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