Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of United Kingdom, addresses people at the Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. President Harry S. Truman and other dignitaries sit behind him on the stage. He expresses admiration for the Russian people and welcomes Russia to her rightful place among the leading nations of the world.
Brief opening scene with Harry S. Truman receiving an honorary degree. Then Winston Churchill being recognized, and Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of United Kingdom, making a speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. President Harry S. Truman and other dignitaries sit behind him on the stage. Churchill talks about the two World Wars (World War 1 and World War 2) and the need to prevent any further war. This clip contains several excerpts from the speech known as his "Sinews of Peace" or "Iron Curtain Speech." He reflects on the horror of World Wars and expresses the need for the establishment of democracy and freedom in all countries.
Prime Minister of United Kingdom Winston Churchill delivers a speech at the Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri (501 Westminster Ave, Fulton, MO 65251, United States). US President Harry S. Truman and other officials sit behind him on the stage. Churchill talks about the need to develop understanding with Russia and the situation in Europe. This is an excerpt from his speech entitled “The Sinews of Peace” (popularly known as the ‘Iron Curtain Speech’) and contains that reference. Churchill said “From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe. Warsaw, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest and Sofia, all these famous cities and the populations around them lie in what I must call the Soviet sphere, and all are subject in one form or another, not only to Soviet influence but to a very high and, in many cases, increasing measure of control from Moscow.”
Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of United Kingdom, delivers a speech at the Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. Churchill urges the U.S. British cooperation. U.S. President Truman and others sit behind him on the stage. The audience applauds.
Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of United Kingdom, delivers a speech at the Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. In these speech excerpts, Churchill talks about the situation in Europe and delivers his famed Iron Curtain reference. He talks about the two world wars and the need to prevent any further wars. U.S. President Harry S. Truman and other dignitaries sit behind him on the stage. The audience applauds.
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