CHURCHILL ADDRESSES CONGRESS
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) This past week a new movie about Winston Churchill opened in New York and Los Angeles. 'Darkest Hour', which stars Gary Oldman* as the Prime Minister, is set in May 1940. British historian Andrew Roberts says...
"It is having a leader whom everyone admires...and is working towards a goal that everyone needs. It does remind people that kind of...leadership can be out there."
On December 26, 1941, Mr. Churchill addressed a joint session of the United States Congress at the Capitol here in Washington. The Prime Minister began his speech with these words...
"I cannot help reflecting that if my father had been American and my mother British instead of the other way round, I might have gotten here on my own."
Mr. Churchill continued...
"To me the best tidings of all--the United States, united as never before (since the Pearl Harbor attack of Dec 7), has drawn the sword for freedom...."
He reminded the members of Congress that together the United Kingdom and the United States were "facing a group of mighty foes who seek our ruin."
The Prime Minister said that he was impressed with the American "well-grounded confidence in the final outcome" which "we in Britain (have) had...in our darkest days."
Then, the Prime Minister concluded his well-received remarks with these words...
"Here we are together, defending all that to free men is dear. I avow my hope and faith....that in the days to come the British and American peoples will....walk together in majesty, in justice and in peace."
*Gary Leonard Oldman was born in 1958 in London. GLO is an actor who has appeared in theater, film and television. He was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company & played the role of Lee Harvey Oswald in Oliver Stone's 'JFK' in 1991.
SOURCES
"Address to Joint Session of United States Congress, 1941," National Churchill Museum, www.nationalchurchillmuseum.org/
"'Churchill in the year of Trump': Darkest Hour feeds America's love for Winston", by David Smith, The Guardian, www.theguardian.com/
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) This past week a new movie about Winston Churchill opened in New York and Los Angeles. 'Darkest Hour', which stars Gary Oldman* as the Prime Minister, is set in May 1940. British historian Andrew Roberts says...
"It is having a leader whom everyone admires...and is working towards a goal that everyone needs. It does remind people that kind of...leadership can be out there."
On December 26, 1941, Mr. Churchill addressed a joint session of the United States Congress at the Capitol here in Washington. The Prime Minister began his speech with these words...
"I cannot help reflecting that if my father had been American and my mother British instead of the other way round, I might have gotten here on my own."
Mr. Churchill continued...
"To me the best tidings of all--the United States, united as never before (since the Pearl Harbor attack of Dec 7), has drawn the sword for freedom...."
He reminded the members of Congress that together the United Kingdom and the United States were "facing a group of mighty foes who seek our ruin."
The Prime Minister said that he was impressed with the American "well-grounded confidence in the final outcome" which "we in Britain (have) had...in our darkest days."
Then, the Prime Minister concluded his well-received remarks with these words...
"Here we are together, defending all that to free men is dear. I avow my hope and faith....that in the days to come the British and American peoples will....walk together in majesty, in justice and in peace."
*Gary Leonard Oldman was born in 1958 in London. GLO is an actor who has appeared in theater, film and television. He was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company & played the role of Lee Harvey Oswald in Oliver Stone's 'JFK' in 1991.
SOURCES
"Address to Joint Session of United States Congress, 1941," National Churchill Museum, www.nationalchurchillmuseum.org/
"'Churchill in the year of Trump': Darkest Hour feeds America's love for Winston", by David Smith, The Guardian, www.theguardian.com/
Winston Churchill
United States Congress
Washington, D.C.
December 26, 1941
