History is littered with the wars which everybody knew would never happen.

Enoch Powell

Quoted in The Times of London

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Topic

War

Speaker

Enoch Powell

Source

The Times of London

Medium

Speech

Language

English

Time

1967 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Politician

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Powell, Enoch. Speech at the Conservative Party Conference. 19 Oct. 1967, UK.

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Topic
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Source
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Medium
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Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
1962 1960s 20th century
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Citation

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Topic
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Author

Benito Mussolini
Language
Italian
Time
1932 1930s 20th century
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Citation

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