REID SANFORD
Redmond, Oregon

Friday, June 5, 2026 at 2:54:50 PM PDT

This Day In History
On June 5, 1947, Secretary of State George C. Marshall outlines "The Marshall Plan," a program intended to assist European nations, including former enemies, to rebuild their economies.

Quote Of The Day
"My Grandfather, H.E. Sanford, helped reconstruct Europe's grain trade under the Marshall Plan. At the time, he was Vice President of Continental Grain Company." Reid Sanford

Image Of The Day

The labelling used on aid packages created and sent under the Marshall Plan. By U.S. Government - Extracted and converted from PDF version of the USAID Graphic Standards Manual., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org