Anthony Eden

Anthony Eden 

Anthony Eden 

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"Robert Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon, KG, MC, PC (12 June 1897 – 14 January 1977) was an English Conservative politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1955 to 1957. He was also Foreign Secretary for three periods between 1935 and 1955, including during World War II. He is best known for his outspoken opposition to appeasement in the 1930s; his diplomatic leadership in the 1940s and 1950s; and the failure of his Middle East policy in 1956 that ended his premiership" -- Wikipedia Newspaper clippings, radio transcript, german press extracts, Anthony Eden's speech delivered on 3rd April 1952, various type scripts.