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On the recordMarch 21, 1994
I have read during the course of this year ``The Last Line,'' part II, by William Manchester, which is a biography of Winston Churchill, and the book actually took place from about 1920 to 1939. During that period of time, of course, Churchill fell from grace in the English Parliament. Really he was one of the most hated men in England during that period of time. What he was hated about was he kept saying we are not preparing, we are disarming too fast and meanwhile, Germany, yes, Germany of all places, is rearming, and they are building, and they are getting prepared for a war. They are going to be a world power. Nobody believed him. History shows Churchill was ridiculed, laughed at, and scorned. Yet, he stood steadfast, and because of those beliefs, he was able to become Prime Minister and lead England successfully through World War II. But he was out there crying in the wilderness alone.
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Jack Kingston
Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Discussing Winston Churchill's warnings about German rearmament in the context of historical leadership.

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