Margaret Thatcher Falklands Speech
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Margaret thatcher falklands speech. Ten famous speeches interviews etc. Margaret thatcher speech to conservative rally at cheltenham today we meet in the aftermath of the falklands battle. Speaker seven weeks ago today the argentine foreign.
She was able to reach cabinet rank in 1970 without appearing on television more than a handful of times. The falklands war was fought in 1982 between argentina and the united kingdom uk over the disputed falkland islands and south georgia and the south sandwic. Motion made and question proposed that this house do now adjourn mr.
Ladies and gentlemen i would like to call for three cheers for the incomparable margaret thatcher. We are here because for the first time for many years british sovereign territory has been invaded by a foreign power. Read ten famous items.
Our country has won a great victory and we are entitled to be proud. On 14 june 1982 margaret thatcher made a speech to parliament on the victory of british forces against argentina who had invaded the falkland islands british territory on 2 april 1982. Businesses were failing and inflation and.
She made her maiden speech in the house of commons on 5 february 1960 and gave her first television interview the following day. As margaret thatcher took office as britains first female prime minister in may 1979 she confronted a nation mired in economic recession. Margaret thatcher addressing the united nations in june 1982 at the end of the falklands war.
Margaret thatcher the house meets this saturday to respond to a situation of great gravity. Following is the text of a speech in the house of commons today by prime minister margaret thatcher as made available by her office.