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...atom was not Clement Attlee's sole concern. He also wanted to get on better terms with Harry Truman and convince the capitalist U.S. that socialist Britain could be a good and useful friend -especially if Communist Russia turned out to be no friend at all. In both endeavors, he made some progress...
...extraordinary speeches delivered in the House of Commons last week by Winston Churchill and Ernest Bevin. The leader of the Loyal Opposition, said knowing M.P.s, had sent a copy of his speech to the Foreign Secretary. Some members, noting the many similarities, suspected that Churchill, Bevin and Prime Minister Clement Attlee had broken all precedent by consulting beforehand...
Either way, the Labor Government and Tory Opposition presented a united British front to the world on 1) the atom; 2) Russia. About to fly to Washington (see NATIONAL AFFAIRS) , Clement Attlee could not have asked for stronger backing...
Winston Churchill's waggery followed Clement Attlee to Washington (see NATIONAL AFFAIRS). The Churchill crack: "Attlee is a sheep in sheep's clothing...
Harry S. Truman was assured a decent exposure at Mme. Tussaud's Waxworks in London: Presidential Aide Brigadier General Harry H. Vaughan presented Clement Attlee's secretary with an old Truman grey plaid, which the secretary promised to deliverz with a suitable shirt...