Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 153 Collections and/or Records:
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(Untitled), 18 Jul 1955
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/217/75-78
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Copy of a letter from WSC to Dwight Eisenhower, President of the Unites States, apologising for delay in replying to his letters; discussing his "feeling of both relief and denudation" after resigning as Prime Minister; expressing satisfaction with the timing of his resignation and the abilities of [Anthony Eden, later 1st Lord Avon] and with the prospect that a summit meeting with the Soviet Union will take place; and commenting that he is not in favour of nuclear saturation although he...
Dates:
18 Jul 1955
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Open
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(Untitled), 01 Jul 1953
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 6/3A/92-93
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Copy of a letter from WSC to "Ike" [Dwight Eisenhower], President of the United States marked "most secret and personal" in which he explains that he suffered a stroke which paralysed his left side and affected his speech and so was not able to accompany him as planned. He discusses a previous stroke in 1949 which has been kept secret, and hopes that he will be able to continue to pursue his "theme". He also discusses negotiations with Egypt and expresses confidence in [5th Lord] Salisbury...
Dates:
01 Jul 1953
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Writ and Claim for libel issued by WSC against the Daily Mirror, 25 Oct 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/221/64
Scope and Contents
Includes transcript of published articles including "Whose Finger?" about WSC's words on the possibility of nuclear war and that "only Russia or America was in a position to pull the trigger" and a series of articles about on WSC's possible policy of issuing a peace ultimatum to Stalin.Printed pamphlet.
Dates:
25 Oct 1951
Conditions Governing Access:
Open