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Attlee Clement Richard, 1st Earl Attlee. 1883--1967, British statesman; prime minister (1945--51); leader of the Labour party (1935--55). His government instituted the welfare state, with extensive nationalization How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Remember Winston Churchill's remark, following the suggestion that his rival politician Clement Attlee was a very humble man, that he had a great deal to be humble about. While Prime Minister Clement Attlee argued for action based on imperialist principles, Churchill realized that Eisenhower would not be swayed by such arguments. The new Labour government under Clement Attlee was horrified at the prospect of expending such large sums in Newfoundland at a time of great fiscal austerity at home. |
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