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Speech notes, press releases and handouts

Scope and Contents Texts of speeches and memoranda by LSA on subjects including: the world economy, particularly the role of the United States and the Empire; Anglo-American relations; control of international trade, particularly in protecting the Empire; post-war planning, including new housing, social, health care and educational reform and a change in economic policy; policy in Western Europe, relating to Germany as the boundary between the West and Eastern Europe, and the defence of Western Europe;...

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The material at Churchill Archives Centre begins with Lord Gladwyn's school and college notebooks, and runs to his final articles, but with the exception of his personal and family correspondence, was chiefly created after Lord Gladwyn's retirement from the Diplomatic Service. A large proportion of the papers consists of notes, reports, articles, speeches and correspondence amassed from Lord Gladwyn's work as the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in the House of Lords and Liberal spokesman...

Scope and Contents Reprints and texts of speeches, articles and Cabinet memoranda by LSA on subjects including: the India debate, on the suspension of self-government in provinces controlled by the Congress Party; India's position in relation to the Commonwealth and the world, particularly the United States; India's future; Conservatism and the future; the future of Parliament; the future of the Conservative Party; the intermediate horizon, on future strategy and home policy; Europe and the post-war...

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Files on subjects from 'C' to 'W'.

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Files on subjects from 'C' to 'W'.

Scope and Contents Includes: speech notes and extracts from various speeches made by WSC during the 1950 General Election campaign on subjects including nationalisation, a statement made by [Walter] Higgs in New Zealand, food and petrol rationing, conscription and National Service, the coal and oil industries and home owning; newspaper cuttings; extracts of earlier speeches made by WSC; suggestions for speeches from various individuals including Randolph Churchill on the B B C and a party political broadcast,...

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Manuscript notes and drafts for WSC's speech on the Agricultural Rates Act. [Unpublished].

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Notes and drafts for WSC's speech on Devolution Including typescript of scheme for Provincial Councils and letter from Thomas Elliott, Secretary to the Board of Agriculture Unpublished.

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Notes and drafts for speech by WSC on The South African War Manuscript and typescript.

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Notes for speech on Education Unpublished.Notes for speech on the Budget Unpublished.Notes for speech on the Procedure of the House, 11 Feb Pub. Complete Speeches I, pp.127-130.Notes for speech on the case of Alfred Lynch Unpublished.

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Manuscript notes and source material or speech on Army Reform Undated and unpublished.Manuscript notes for speech in the Budget Debate Undated and unpublished.Manuscript notes for speech on the Irish Question, 20 Feb Published Complete Speeches I, pp.421-428.Typescript of speech on Preferential Trading with the Colonies, 8 Mar 1905 Published Complete Speeches I, pp. 437-443, under the title "Imperial Preference".

Scope and Contents Manuscript notes and source material for speech on Lord Milner and South Africa, including quotations from Joseph Chamberlain and Lord Selborne Unpublished. Manuscript notes for speech on the Natal Rebellion, 27 Feb Unpublished. Notes and source material for speech on Native Races in South Africa, 28 Feb Published in Complete Speeches I, pp.573-581. Manuscript notes for speech on The Conciliation of South Africa [responsible government for the Boer colonies], 5 Apr 1906 Published Complete...

Scope and Contents Cutting from "Hansard", statement on the death of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, 20 Jan 1942 Published Complete Speeches VI, pp.6552-53.Typescript speaking notes [with handwritten annotations by WSC and others], and extract from "Hansard" for speech on the War Situation, [in Vote of Confidence Debate], particularly on North Africa and the Far East 27 Jan 1942 [with covering note stating that the speaking notes were "far from being correct"] Published Complete Speeches VI,...

Scope and Contents Cutting from "The Times", reporting statement by WSC on the Campaign in Sicily, 3 Aug 1943 Published Complete Speeches VII, p.6816.Typescript speaking notes, [with handwritten annotations by WSC], with extract from "Hansard" and cutting from the "Yorkshire Post", for speech on the War Situation, 21 Sep 1943. Subjects covered include Campaigns in Italy, Russia, and the Pacific, the Battle of the Atlantic. the Quebec Conference and the death of Sir Kingsley Wood Published Complete Speeches...

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Source material and manuscript notes for speech on Army Reform including Annual Report of the Director of Recruiting and Organisation for the year ending 30 Sep 1905; comparison of the Army Estimates for 1906-07 with those for 1896-97; typescript memorandum on the question of auxiliary reinforcements for the Expeditionary Force during the first six months of a Great War (Apr 1907).

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Manuscript notes for speech on retrenched Transvaal [South Africa] Civil Servants, 6 Feb 1908. Published Complete Speeches I, pp.894-901.Manuscript notes for speech on the Coal Mines (Eight Hours) Bill, 6 Jul 1908 Complete Speeches II, pp.1063-1068.

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Manuscript notes for speech on Irish Home Rule Undated, not in Complete Speeches.Manuscript notes for speech on Female Suffrage Undated.Manuscript note for speech on the House of Lords Undated.

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Typescript of speech on the Government of Ireland (Home Rule) Bill, 30 Apr Published Complete Speeches II, pp.1947-61.Manuscript notes and source material for speech on the Government of Ireland (Home Rule) Bill, 10 Oct Published Complete Speeches II, pp.2024-28.Manuscript notes for undated speech on Home Rule.

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Typescript notes for speech on the Naval Estimates, 18 Mar, with cutting from "The Times" Published Complete Speeches II, pp.1919-35 [described as a "brilliant" speech in which he clarified the situation concerning Germany with "brutal lucidity", and proposed a "naval holiday" in shipbuilding to avert an arms race].Typescript of speech introducing the Naval Estimates, 22 Jul with cutting from "The Times" Published Complete Speeches II, pp.1981-96.

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Manuscript notes and source material for speech on the Ulster Situation, 30 Mar, including quotations from F E Smith (later Lord Birkenhead), Lord Lansdowne, H H Asquith, Andrew Bonar Law, Lord Derby, Lord Selborne, Lord Roberts Published Complete Speeches III, pp.2275-91.Press cutting and printed paper (in Danish) on speech on the Royal Navy, 27 Nov Published Complete Speeches III, pp.2342-48.

Scope and Contents Volume "For Free Trade: A Collection of Speeches delivered at Manchester or in the House of Commons during the Fiscal Controversy preceding the General Election" by WSC, published March 1906, containing:.Extract from WSC's speech (14 April 1902, House of Commons, Budget debate) entitled "The Prelude to Protection", on the need for increased taxation. Published: (full version), Complete Speeches I, pp 143 - 8.Extract from WSC's speech (22 June 1903, House of Commons, Budget debate) entitled...

Scope and Contents Proof copy (2nd revise) of volume of speeches by WSC on "The Record of the Government" and "Social Organisation", with extensive manuscript annotations by WSC, containing:.Speech by WSC (5 April 1906, House of Commons) entitled "The Conciliation of South Africa". Published: Complete Speeches I, pp 607 - 14.Speech by WSC (31 July 1906, House of Commons), entitled "The Transvaal [South Africa] Consitution". Published: Complete Speeches I, pp 647 - 62.Speech by WSC (17 December, House of...

Scope and Contents Proof copy (3rd revise) of volume of speeches by WSC on "The Record of the Government" and "Social Organisation" and "The Budget", with extensive manuscript annotations by WSC, containing:.Speech by WSC (5 April 1906, House of Commons) entitled "The Conciliation of South Africa". Published: Complete Speeches I, pp 607 - 14.Speech by WSC (31 July 1906, House of Commons), entitled "The Transvaal [South Africa] Consitution". Published: Complete Speeches I, pp 647 - 62.Speech by WSC (17...

Scope and Contents Speech notes, typescript and galley proofs for WSC's speech (5 March, House of Commons) entitled "Defence" on subjects including: WSC's resignation as Minister of Defence; the Conservatives' voting on defence while in Opposition; the short-fall of defence spending; aid from the United States; the scarcity of home defence, and the training of new forces, including the registration of the Home Guard and forming of new battalions; the extension of National Service; armoured forces and new...