Selected Originals - Macmillan’s Speech From 10 Downing Street (1957)

MACMILLAN’S SPEECH - 10 DOWNING STREET Material NOT used in 57/7. SCU. Macmillan speaking. “You will understand me when I say that it is with a mixture of sorrow and pride that I speak to you as Prime Minister of Britain. Sorrow because my friend and leader has had to lay down his burden because of grievous illness - a man of character and courage. I’m sure there is not one of you who does not join with me tonight in wishing him a safe voyage and a speedy restoration to health. Apart from that it is a proud thing to be given the office of Prime Minister of Britain.“ CU. “It’s true of course that in a material sense population, tonnage of steel, supplies of metals or raw materials this island can not match the vast resources either of the United State or of Soviet Russia. All the same, Britain isn’t alone, think of the Commonwealth and all that this means, think of the peoples of Europe, with these countries we already have close ties and I firmly believe that it is our destiny to work more and more clo