Papers and memoranda concerning Edward Heath's visit to the United States in May 1969
CCO 20/39/6
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Papers and memoranda concerning Edward Heath's visit to the United States in May 1969
Shelfmark
CCO 20/39/6
Summary
Contains criticism of the speech he gave in Washington DC on 26/05/1969 for breaching the convention on Party Leaders avoiding party politics when abroad
Includes:-
Programme and itinerary for Heath's visit to the US, 22-29 May 1969 and New Zealand, 31 May-5 June 1969
Transcript of Edwin Newman's interview with Edward Heath on NBC's Meet the Press programme, 25/05/1969
British Embassy press release containing extracts from Edward Heath's speech to the National Press Club, Washington DC, 26/05/1969
Transcript of BBC Radio 4's World at One interview with Douglas Houghton MP Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party and Reginald Maudling MP concerning Houghton's criticism of Heath's speech, 28/05/1969
Press cuttings concerning the controversy from the Daily Telegraph, Daily Express, The Times, 28/05/1969
Press release by Reginald Maudling MP, Deputy Leader of the Party, condemning the Labour Party attacks on Edward Heath following his Washington speech, 28/05/1969
Date
May 1969
Language
English
Physical extent
1 file
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Collection contents
Conservative Party Archive: Conservative Central Office - Party Chairman's Office
The Party Organisation
Liaison within the Party Organisation
Party Leader
Papers and memoranda concerning Edward Heath's visit to the United States in May 1969
