W Averell Harriman – Cause of Death, Date of Death, Age at Death
The politician W Averell Harriman passed away at age 94, this age of death has to be considered astounding. What was the cause of death? Below is all you want to know regarding the death of W Averell Harriman and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
American ambassador to the Soviet Union who led talks between the two countries during the crucial years of WW II. He also served as the 11th United States Secretary of Commerce under Harry S Truman and as the 48th Governor of New York from 1955 to 1958.
He began in the family business, as an executive with the Union Pacific Railroad Company, and from 1940-41, who served on the National Defense Advisory Commission.
He travelled to the USSR to negotiate the Lend-Lease Act, which gave the Russians much-needed war materiel, and after the war supervised the European recovery programs.
How did W Averell Harriman die?
| Cause of death | N/A |
|---|---|
| Age of death | 94 years |
| Profession | Politician |
| Birthday | November 15, 1891 |
| Death date | July 26, 1986 |
| Place of death | Yorktown Heights, New York, United States |
| Place of burial | N/A |
Quotes by W Averell Harriman
"Americans wanted to settle all our difficulties with Russia and then go to the movies and drink Coke."
W Averell Harriman
"The Russians obtained a number of plants under Lend-Lease, which had been authorized by Washington, that I thought were not justified for their war effort. They wanted them for postwar use."
W Averell Harriman
"We both agreed that Stalin was determined to hold out against the Germans. He told us he'd never let them get to Moscow. But if he was wrong, they'd go back to the Urals and fight. They'd never surrender."
W Averell Harriman
"The war changed everybody's attitude. We became international almost overnight."
W Averell Harriman
"It was fear. He didn't want to see a united Germany. Stalin made it clear to me - I spoke with him many times - that they couldn't afford to let Germany build up again. They'd been invaded twice, and he wasn't willing to have it happen again."
W Averell Harriman
