Judgments & Prophecies, Oct. 18, 1954

DO NOT LET AMERICA GO ISOLATIONIST

BRITAIN'S PRIME MINISTER WINSTON CHURCHILL, addressing the Conservative Party conference at Blackpool:

EVER since Stalin died, I have cherished the hope that there is a new outlook in Russia, a new hope of peaceful coexistence with the Russian nation, and that it is our duty, patiently and daringly, to make sure whether there is such a chance or not. It is certainly the interest of the Russian people, who have experienced a terrible half-century of war, revolution and famine, to have an easier and more prosperous generation. While I...

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