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Oral history interview with Davidson Sommers, 1961.

Creator: Sommers, Davidson, 1905-2000
Project: World Bank project.
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Phys. Desc. :Transcript 74 pages Sound recording 3 reels
Location: Columbia Center for Oral History
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Biographical Note

Lawyer

Scope and Contents

Career at World Bank, 1946-1960: assistant general counsel, general counsel, vice president; relationship of World Bank to United States government; Aswan Dam; relations with Export-Import Bank, Development Loan Fund, United Nations; role as mediator; loan policy; International Development Association

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