Let us be frank about it: most of our people have never had it so good.

Harold Macmillan

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Topic

Prosperity Progress

Speaker

Harold Macmillan

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1957 1950s 20th century

Occupation

National leader Politician

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Macmillan, Harold. Speech in England. 20 July 1957, Bedford, England, UK.

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Source
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Medium
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Language
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Time
1957 1950s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

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Topic
The moon landing The moon Space race Technological progress Progress
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Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
1969 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

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Topic
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Medium
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Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1986 1980s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Reagan, Ronald. Remarks to state chairs in Washington, DC. National White House Conference on Small Business. 15 Aug. 1986, Old Executive Office Building, Washington, DC, USA.