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Performance TitleEurope Unite Movement Public Meeting
Performance Date21 July 1950
Performance DayFriday
Main PerformersRt. Hon Winston Churchill,
Paul Reynaud,
Dr Gert Bucerius,
Salvador de Madariaga,
Lady Violet Bonham Carter,
Paul Ramadier,
Dr. Hubert Ripka,
Mr Clement Davies,
Paul-Henri Spaak - speakers
Secondary PerformersArnold Greir - organ
Performance NotesRepresentatives of all West European countries and Scandinavia were present, The event marked the start of a nation-wide campaign to interest the British public in the work and ideals of the United Europe Movement.

This was the first time since before the Second World War that Churchill and a German had spoken on the same platform.

Mrs Churchill was in attendance.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1950/154)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1950/154United Europe Movement Public Meeting21 July 1950
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
OtaziofiotinovEurope Unite Movement Public Meeting1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1586Greir; Robert Arnold (fl 1914-1967); English organist
DS/UK/2028Churchill; Sir; Winston (30 November 1874-24 January 1965); KG OM CH TD DL FRS RA; British politician, army officer, and writer
DS/UK/3487Carter; Helen Violet Bonham- (1887-1969); Baroness Asquith of Yarnbury, DBE; British politician, diarist
DS/UK/8162Davies; Clement (1884-1962); Welsh politician
DS/UK/6712Spaak; Paul Henri Charles (1899-1972); Belgian Socialist politician, statesman
DS/UK/20517Reynaud; Paul (1878-1966); French politician
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