Early Career and Liberal Causes
Documents from 21 March 1983 to 17 May 2008Identity Statement
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Carr, Mary
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File concerning Watson's early career and international causes, includes: Handwritten notes on ‘Iraq Speech’ at Liberal Democrat Party Spring Conference (Torquay, March 2003); Speech to 55th Liberal International Congress (Belfast , 17/5/2008); Speech on South Africa visit (Mostyn Road Church, 15/2/87); Draft of chapter for Corijn/Krings book, ‘Graham Watson: reflection on thirty years in politics’; Watson reply to Robin Cook, President-in-Office of the Council of EU Foreign Ministers, in the European Parliament’s debate on the agenda for the Cardiff European Council, on behalf of the Liberal Democrat Group (27/5/1998); Graham Watson, ‘Republicans seize leadership of the Tory world’; Graham Watson, ‘Republic Party’s snub of world Liberal Party leaders may cause problems overseas’; Andrew Sundberg, ‘A proposal to members of the DNC to join in the creation of a new International Liberal Democratic caucus’’; Handwritten notes on ‘Address to LYMEC seminar on EC elections’; Russell Johnston election campaign (1983), correspondence between Watson and Johnston, correspondence between Johnston and constituent, NHS, relationship with EEC, draft press releases, speeches, articles; South Africa, statement by David Steel (15/10/1986), speech given at University of Cape Town (9/10/1986), ANC flyer, 'ANC: Readings and Hymns for the 75th Anniversary Weekend' (8-11/1/1987); Speech to Italian Liberal Party Conference (Genoa, 16/5/1986); Speech on Resolution VI Eritrea, Liberal International Congress, 1988; Selection convention for Liberal candidature for Roxburgh and Berwickshire Liberal Association, correspondence relating to his candidature, survey, speech given at selection meeting; handwritten notes on the Scottish border region, farming; List of election candidates, constituency maps
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