The most historical events captured on film over the past 100 years
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Jackie and Robert Kennedy visit Harold Macmillan and wife at Birch Grove.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower, US President: Fireside chat with Harold MacMillan, UK PM: '...our dedication to freedom...we will make sacrifices to do the things that need to be done...and that's what we are trying to teach ourselves...and hopefully, Mr. Khruschev'
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Harold MACMILLAN, British PM: Speech to the nation on forming Government after Eden retires because of failing health '...we have a difficult task before us...'
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Harold Macmillan, British PM: 'Wind of Change' speech in South Africa in 1960 - audio only overlaying still
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Harold Macmillan, British PM: 'In forty years of political life I've tried to do my best...I will not make my life worthless by being untrue to those convictions'
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Harold Macmillan, ex-British PM: Interview on his 70th birthday reflecting on the British people '...they're asked to do anything, they'll do it'
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Harold Macmillan, now Lord Stosckton: On Margaret Thatcher's Privatisation policies: '...first the Georgian silver goes...then the Canalettos go...'
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EX UK prime minister Harold MacMillan interviewed for 70th Birthday
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England: 'Night of the Long Knives': Harold Macmillan has sacked seven members of his cabinet including Chancellor of the Exchequer Selwyn Lloyd: Sussex: Mill House, Fittleworth: Selwyn Lloyd walks in garden with friends: MS Selwyn Lloyd.
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London: Harold Macmillan out of building with Sarduana of Sokoto: shakes hands and sees him off.
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Bermuda: Nassau: President Kennedy arrives for talks with Harold Macmillan during which a deal on Polaris was reached. President Kennedy down plane steps greeted by Governer of Bermuda and Harold Macmillan: Kennedy inspects Guard of Honour: Macmillan speech of welcome: Kennedy speech looking forward to meeting: thinks they are better in warm climate.
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Bermuda: Nassau: at a barbecue after 2nd day of talks: President Kennedy out of car and greeted by Harold Macmillan: Jazz band play 'Mac the Knife': cutaway to Macmillan and party including Lord Home: calypso sings song of welcome including words skybolt, nuclear weapons and the Common Market.
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London: No 11 Downing St : Harold Macmillan speech to nation: he succeeds Eden as prime minister and pays tribute to him in his speech,then talks about the task ahead.
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London: Dorchester Hotel: UNA lunch in honour of Dag Hammarskjold: Harold Macmillan gives welcoming speech and is interrupted by Empire Loyalist: Macmillan continues about "freedom of right to express oneself": laughter,applause: Dag Hammarskjold says its the first official visit by the UN General Sec, but also first time one has been invited: laughter.
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Paris: De Gaulle and Harold Macmillan out of building: Selwyn Lloyd joins them and group pose.
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London: Royal Albert Hall: John Diefenbaker PM of Canada speech to Anglo Canadian rally: says communists have changed direction not destination: they are trying to undermine the West by a trade onslaught: Harold Macmillan speech: says people are doing better than ever before: the strong economy must be used to play our part in our interests from a position of strength.
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England: The Preston bypass Britains first stretch of motorway is opened by Harold Macmillan: Macmillan speech: says he is proud to perform ceremony: barrier with Union Jack on lifted as road declared open: view from front seat of car as along empty motorway.

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