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Administrator of the
Technical Cooperation Administration

Creation of this Position

Title: Administrator of the Technical Cooperation Administration
Name: Henry G. Bennett
State of Residency: Oklahoma
Non-career appointee
Appointment: Nov 15, 1950
Entered on Duty: Nov 24, 1950
Termination of Appointment: Dec 22, 1951
Note: Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on Dec 12. 1950.

Title: Administrator of the Technical Cooperation Administration
Name: Stanley Andrews
State of Residency: Arkansas
Non-career appointee
Appointment: Apr 25, 1952
Entered on Duty: Jun 1, 1952
Termination of Appointment: Aug 28, 1953
Note: Section 8(b) of Reorganization Plan No. 7 abolished the Administrator's position, effective Aug 1, 1953. Section 9(b) authorized the President to allow the incumbent to occupy his position for up to 60 days.

Creation of Position: The Department of State established the Technical Cooperation Administration on Oct 27, 1950, to administer technical cooperation programs (Point Four) authorized under Title Four of the Foreign Economic Assistance Act of 1950 (Jun 5, 1950; 64 Stat. 207). Executive Order 10159 of Sep 9, 1950, had assigned this function to the Department of State. Administrators of the TCA were to be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Reorganization Plan No. 7 of 1953 (67 Stat. 639) transferred the functions of the TCA to a newly established Foreign Operations Administration, effective Aug 1, 1953.

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