Kennedy also made use of Dillon's diplomatic skills. He was made the leader of the American delegation dispatched to Punta del Este, Uruguay, in August 1961 to commence the Alliance for Progress. Dillon committed the U.S. to provide $20 billion in low-interest loans over the next decade to enhance the living conditions in Latin America. He endorsed the "revolution of rising expectations" and aimed to convert it into a "revolution of rising satisfactions." Additionally, Dillon served on the National Security Council and actively participated in the intense discussions surrounding the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962.C. Douglas Dillon, "Alliance for Progress, A Program for the Peoples of the Americas." The Department of State Bulletin 45 (1961): 355-360.
Kennedy also made use of Dillon's diplomatic skills. He was made the leader of t.he American delegation dispatched to Punta del Este, Uruguay, in August 1961 to commence the Alliance for Progress. Dillon committed the U.S. to provide $20 billion ,in low-interest loans over the next decade to enhance the living conditions in Latin America. He endorsed the "revolution of rising expectations", and aimed to convert it into a "revolution of rising satisfactions." Additionally, Dillon served on the National Security Council and actively participated in the intense discussions surrounding the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962.C Douglas Dillon "Alliance for Progress A Program for the Peoples of the Americas." The Department of State Bulletin 45 (1961): 355-360.