Between the society and the George Washington university, the Library First Research Facility in the nations capitol devoted to the study of winston churchill. Here students and visitors have access to a vast range of primary and secondary materials and interactive exhibits and soon displays of original manuscripts and artifacts. Let me take this opportunity to encourage you to join the International Churchill society by visiting our website. Www. Wintonchurchhiil www. Wintonchurchill. Org. A few programming notes before turning to the subject of the evening. I hope you will return on march 1st when elliot cohen discusses this new book, the big stick; the limits of soft powquer the nutesty of military force. And on april 26th, we will welcome david owens, now lord owens, who will speak about this new book cabinets finest hour; the hidden agenda of may 1940. In our programming at the library we will explore the life and career and very nature of leadership itself for churchill. And just
InterNational Churchill society. The result of a collaboration between the society and the George Washington university, the library is the First Research facility in the Nations Capital to go into the study of Winston Churchill. Here students and visitors have access to a vast range of primary and secondary materials, an interactive touch screen exhibit, and starting next month, displays of original manuscripts and artifacts. As i have said many times before, the nclc is more than just a place for study. It is also a venue for discussion and debate. And in the short time since we opened our doors, we have explored not just the legacy of Winston Churchill, but the very nature of leadership itself. I hope youll return on april 26th at 6 00 p. M. , when we welcome former British Foreign secretary david owen, now lord owen, who will discuss his new book cabinets finest hour the hidden agenda of may 1940 and also the current state of brexit. Let me take this opportunity to encourage you to
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the 33rd anal chur hill conference. My name is david freeman. I am here this weekend acting in as Program Chair for the conference. We want to make a special welcome to the cspan audience which will be watching us live for all the Panel Sessions today and tomorrow. So were sticking to a rigid. Timetable. Were going to get right into it by introducing our first speaker of the morning, the executive director of the International Churchill society, mr. Lee pollock. Thank you, david. And i join you in welcoming everyone who is your duty to will be a wonderful conference. Or as one of our president ial candidates might say, this crowd is huge. Its been a year since our last and very memorable conference in my case six years since i became your executive director. During the past year with your support we have continued to build on the work that has gone before. Just consider a couple of things are do a Google Search for Winston Churchill, youll
Coming up, the 33rd International Churchill conference. The Churchill Center hosted the event in washington, d. C. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the opening session of the 33rd International Churchill conference. My name is david freeman. Many of you know me already as the editor of finest hour, but im here this weekend acting as mike in my capacity as program chair. We want to make a special welcome for the cspan audience, which will be watching us live for all of programs today and tomorrow, so we are sticking to timetable. Were going to get right into it by introducing the executive director of the winston leechill society, mr. Phelps. Mr. Phelps thank you, and i join you in welcoming everyone who is here today in what will be a wonderful conference, or as one of our president ial candidates might say, this crowd is huge. It has been a year since our last and very memorable conference, and in my case, six years since i became your executive director. Yourg the past
Tv, the 33rd International Churchill conference, david lowe talks about his book no more mr. Lowe argues the former Prime Minister bar would heavily from his friends and family to maintain his lifestyle and was often living on the edge of financial ruin. This is about an hour. Thank you very much and good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the last session of today. One that i know will and the first day on a high. I am sure you as i marvel at the continuing volume of books about Winston Churchill that emerge what more could there be to say . Now even about Winston Churchill, we might ask. David locke has managed not only to say new things but to add great detail and provide a fascinating expedition of churchills finances, a topic that you know and as david demonstrates that it had its peaks and indeed its troughs, much like his own political career. Is thorough and engaging and offers new churchillian epithets. He was seeking new funds for yet another expenditure and lamenting