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Speeches, 1971-01 - 1971-12

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 4/1/7

Scope and Contents

Annotated texts of speeches by JEP on subjects including: MPs' pay; exchange rates; Britain's entry into the Common Market; industry, particularly industrial research and industrial relations; unemployment; Northern Ireland; immigration; the floatation of the pound; inflation; the nationalisation of the civil aviation industry, particularly concerning the bankruptcy of Rolls Royce Limited; the role of the Church; incomes policy; the Budget; press reporting; the balance of payments; Conservative policy on rents and wages.

Also includes correspondence with Brian Young [Director General, Independent Television Authority], Charles Curran, Director-General, BBC and Christopher Chataway, Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, on the use of fahrenheit and centigrade scales in weather forecasting.

Dates

  • Creation: 1971-01 - 1971-12

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.

Extent

4 file(s)

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

Speeches 6

Existence and Location of Copies

Master file at POLL 4/2/2.

Related Materials

Speeches on immigration, October 1968 to 1971, had been kept out of sequence, and are listed at POLL 4/2/1.

Finding aid date

2002-08-28 16:56:40+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

Contact:
Churchill Archives Centre
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Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
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