You never reach the promised land. You can march towards it.

James Callaghan

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Topic

Political progress Progress

Speaker

James Callaghan

Medium

Interview

Language

English

Time

1976 1970s 20th century

Occupation

National leader Politician

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Callaghan, James. Speech at a Labour Party Conference. Labour Party Conference. 28 Sept. 1976, Blackpool, England, UK.

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