BRITAIN'S LLOYD GEORGE VISITS NATION'S CAPITAL
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On October 25, 1923, David Lloyd George*, former Premier of Great Britain, came to Washington, D.C. to meet with Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes and to attend a luncheon and cabinet meeting at the White House with President Calvin Coolidge.
Speaking with reporters, Mr. George said...
"America alone holds the key to the door of peace in Europe."
and added...
"The idea of any nation going to war with the United States is impossible. Who would you fight?"
*David Lloyd George (1863-1945) was born in Manchester, U.K. & served as Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1916-1922. DLG is the only British PM who was a Welshman.
SOURCES
"David Lloyd George," Gov.uk, www.gov.uk/
"Lloyd George Here Declares America Alone Can Bring Peace To Europe," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., October 25, 1923, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
