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THE INTERNATIONAL CHURCHILL SOCIETIESUNITED STATES 'UNITED KINGDOM* CANADA • AUSTRAT T APATRON: THE LADY SOAMES, D. B. E.Founded 1968, the International Churchill Societies strive to preserve interest in and knowledge of the lifp w\heritage of the Rt. Hon. Sir Winston S. Churchill KG, OM, CH, MP (1874-1965), and the great themes to whkhhY 7 ?—the quest for liberty and fraternity among the Great Democracies. The Societies are independent non-profit orp-/ •*"*?• if uwith the Rt. Hon. Sir Winston S. Churchill Societies of Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary, Canada, sponsor Fine^M lpublications, conferences, books, symposia, tours, youth educational programmes, and the Churchill Center in Washine'torTScHONORARY MEMBERSWinston S. Churchill, MPSir Martin Gilbert, CBEGrace Hamblin, OBERobert Hardy, CBEAmbassador Pamela C. Harrimanlames Calhoun HumesMary Coyne lackman, BA, D.Litt.S.Yousuf Karsh, OCWilliam ManchesterThe Duke of Marlborough, DL, JPAnthony Montague Browne, CBE, DFCColin L. Powell, KCBWendy Russell RevesAmbassador Paul H. Robinson, Jr.The Lady Soames, DBEThe Rt. Hon. The Baroness Thatcher, OM, FRSThe Hon. Caspar W. Weinberger, GBECOUNCIL OF CHURCHILL SOCIETIESlonathan Aitken, MP, Chairman45 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 3LT, EnglandTel. (071) 233-3103ICS AUSTRALIASubscription office: Robin Linke181 Jersey Street, Wembley, WA 6014ACT Representative: David Widdowson167 Chuculba Cres.Giralang, ACT 2617ICS CANADARevenue Canada No. 0732701-21-13Kenneth W. Taylor, Hon. Chairman146 W. 57th St, Apt 61T, New York NY 10019Garnet (Randy) Barber, President4 Snowshoe Cres., Thornhill, Ont. L3T 4M6Tel. (905) 881-8550John G. Plumpton, Secretary130 Collingsbrook Blvd, Agincourt ON M1W 1M7Tel. (416) 497-5349 Fax. (416) 395-4587Bill Milligan, Treasurer54 Sir Galahad Place, Markham ON L3P 3S5Tel. (905) 294-0952Committee MembersEdward Bredin, QC; Leonard Kitz, QCThe Other Club of TorontoBernard Webber, President3256 Rymal Road, Mississauga, Ont. L4Y 3C1Tel. (905) 279-5169Sir Winston Churchill Society of CalgaryElaine McCoy, President#830 407 2nd St SW, Calgary AB T2P 2Y3Sir Winston Churchill Society of VancouverIan Whitelaw, President1110 Palmerston Ave., W. Vancouver BC V7S 2J6ICS UNITED KINGDOMCharity Registered in England No. 800030David Boler, ChairmanJoan Harris, Membership SecretaryPO Box 244, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN3 0YFTel. and Fax. (01892) 518171UK TRUSTEESThe Hon. Nicholas Soames MP (Chairman)The Duke of Marlborough, DL, JP; Richard G. G.Haslam-Hopwood; The Hon. Celia Sandys;David Porter; Geoffrey WheelerCOMMITTEEDavid Boler (Chairman); Wylma Wayne (Vice-Chairman); Tim Hicks (Treasurer);Dennis Jackson OBE, DL, RAF(ret); David Jones;Jill Kay; Mark WeberICS UNITED STATES, INC.A non-profit corporation, IRS No. 02-0365444Ambassador Paul H. Robinson, Jr., Chairman208 S. LaSalle St., Chicago IL 60604Tel. (800) 621-1917, Fax. (312) 726-9474Richard M. Langworth, President181 Burrage Road, Hopkinton NH 03229Tel. (603) 746-4433, Fax. (603) 746-4260Email: Malakand@aol.comWilliam C. Ives, Vice President77 W. Wacker Dr.,49th fir., Chicago IL 60601Tel. (312) 634-5034, Fax. (312) 634-5000Dr. Cyril Mazansky, Vice President50 Dolphin Road, Newton Centre MA 02159Tel. (617) 527-0522, Fax. (617) 296-2872Parker H. Lee III, Secretary117 Hance Road, Fair Haven NJ 07704Tel. (908) 758-1933, Fax. (908) 758-9350Email: PHLeeIIieaol.comGeorge A. Lewis, Treasurer268 Canterbury Road, Westfield NJ 07090Tel. (908) 233-8415, Fax. (908) 518-9439USA TRUSTEESAmbassador Paul H. Robinson, Jr., Chmn.Richard M. LangworthGeorge A. LewisWendy Russell RevesThe Hon. Celia SandysThe Lady Soames, DBEThe Hon. Caspar W. Weinberger, GBEUSA DIRECTORSR. Alan Fitch, William C. Ives,Richard M. Langworth, Parker H. Lee III,George A. Lewis, Dr. John Mather,Dr. Cyril Mazansky, James W. Muller,Douglas S. Russell, David L. Simpson, Jr.,Jonah Triebwasser, Jacqueline Dean WitterICS UNITED STATEScontinued...MEMBERSHIP SECRETARYDerek Brownleader, 1847 Stonewood DriveBaton Rouge LA 70816. Tel. (504) 752-3313ICS STORES (Back Issues and Sales Dept.)Gail GreenlyP.O. Box 96, Contoocook, NH 03229Tel. (603) 746-3452LOCAL ACTIVITIES COORDINATORDr. John H. Mather, 12144 Long Ridge Lane,Bowie MD 20715 Tel., days (410) 966-1983ACADEMIC ADVISORS (USA & CANADA)Professor James W. Muller (Chairman)University of Alaska Anchorage1518 Airport Heights Dr., Anchorage AK 99508Tel. (907) 786-4740 Fax. (907) 786-4647Email: AFJWM@acad2.alaska.eduProf. Keith Alldritt, University of British ColumbiaDr. Larry Arnn, President, Claremont InstituteProf. Raymond Callahan, University of DelawareProf. Eliot A. Cohen, Johns Hopkins UniversityProf. Kirk Emmert, Kenyon CollegeProf. Barry Gough. Wilfred Laurier UniversityProf. Warren F. Kimball, Rutgers UniversityProf. Patrick Powers, Assumption CollegeProf. Paul A. Rahe, University of TulsaProf. Maxwell Schoenfeld,Univ. of Wis. Eau ClaireDr. Jeffrey Wallin, President, National AcademyProf. Manfred Weidhorn, Yeshiva UniversityEXECUTIVE COMMI1TTEEWilliam C. Ives, Parker H. Lee III,George A. Lewis, Dr. Cyril Mazansky,Richard M. Langworth, Chmn.181 Burrage Road, Hopkinton NH 03229Tel. (603) 746-4433, Fax. (603) 746-4260DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEEParker H. Lee in, James C. Humes,Michael W. Michelson,David L. Simpson, Jr., Secretary:530 Rowland Rd., Fairfield CT 06430Tel. (203) 259-1939 Fax. (203) 371-5257ONLINE COMMITTEERaymond Lavine, David Eisenlohr,Jonah Triebwasser, Secretary:85 Manor Rd., Red Hook NY 12571Tel. (914) 256-3030Moderator: Jonah.Triebwasser@marist.eduWWW Homepage: http://www.onramp.net/icsHomepage Editor: DEisenlohr@aol.comOnline Bulletin Editor: Malakand@aol.comYOUTH COMMITTEEDorothy Hartland, Aida Schoenfeld,Jacqueline Dean Witter,Michael Altenburger, Secretary:9521 Liberty Tree La., Vienna VA 22181Tel. (703) 821-8770
CONTENTSWinter 1995-96FINEST HOURJournal of the International Churchill Societies Number 89"The Sinews of Peace" Fiftieth Anniversary 1946-199616 Action This Day"From Stettin in the Baltic, to Trieste in the Adriatic,an Iron Curtain has descended across the Continent"by John G. Plumpton28 The Ever-Relevant MessageThe most momentous speech of the early postwaryears was uttered fifty years ago at WestminsterCollege; Churchill's prescription is still appropriate.by Paul H. Liben29 The Iron Curtain Speech and Churchill'sPhilosophy of International PoliticsChurchill was basing his thoughts on the maturereflections of a lifetime's experience, derived from aconsidered political philosophy.by Spencer Warren52 Immortal Words"If we walk forward in sober strength, the highroadsof the future will be clear, not only for us but for all,not only for our time, but for a century to come."by Winston S. Churchill20 A Coming of Age12th International Churchill Conference, Boston, 1995by Richard M. Langworth25 Why Churchill Still Fascinates"Great Men are the Ambassadors of Providence"by Don Feder34 Butterflies to ChartwellChurchill learned species by name and liked to watchcolorful varieties emerge from their chrysalides...by Hugh Newman38 VE-Day: One More MemoryA meeting of Churchills and Churchilliansby Rafe MuirBook Reviews40 Anthony Montague Browne's Long Sunsetby H. Ashley Redburn41 Mieder & Bryan's Proverbial Winston S. Churchill43 Winston Churchill: Studies in Statesmanshipby Richard M. Langworth32 Video Reviews: From Passable to "Awesome"by Jonah Triebwasser45714161819464849505152Amid These StormsDespatch BoxInternational DatelinesRiddles, Mysteries, EnigmasAction This DayWit and WisdomChurchill CenterChurchill in StampsRecapsChurchill OnlineWoods CupboardChurchilltriviaImmortal WordsCover: This fine painting by CuthbertOrde, in the Founders' Gallery in CollegeHall at the Royal Air Force College,Cranwell, Lincolnshire, was presented tothe RAF College in 1952 by Rolls-RoyceLtd. WSC was an early advocate of airpower and Secretary of State for Air in1919-21. With Trenchard, he convincedLloyd George to give the fledgling RAF aseparate existence. The RAF continues tocount Churchill himself as very much oneof The Few. Reproduced by permission ofJarrolds Publishing. -Douglas HallFINEST HOUR 89/3
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