Lauchlin Currie Papers | Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Title: Lauchlin Currie Papers

Predominant Dates:1942

Primary Creator: Currie, Lauchlin

Extent: -1.0 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: This collection is arranged into one series: Report of Visit to China.

This collection consists of an electrostatic copy of Lauchlin Currie's "Report of Visit to China" (August 24, 1942).

Lauchlin Currie (1902-1993) was a Canadian-born economist. A naturalized U.S. citizen, Currie served as an economic advisor to Franklin  Roosevelt during World War II. From 1949 to 1953 he led a World Bank mission to Colombia. Accused of espionage for the Soviet Union, Currie became a Colombian citizen in 1954 after the U.S. refused to renew his passport.

Repository: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Access Restrictions: This collection is available for use by the general public.

Use Restrictions: This material is subject to copyright restrictions under Title 17 of the U.S. Code.

Acquisition Source: Lauchlin Currie

Original/Copies Note: The original is included in the Lauchlin Bernard Currie Papers in the Hoover Institution Archives. For more information please see http://findingaids.stanford.edu/xtf/view?docId=ead/hoover/currielb.xml;query=;brand=default.