Speeches, etc.

Margaret Thatcher

Speech at Young Conservative Ball (Falklands)

Document type: Speeches, interviews, etc.
Venue: Top Rank Suite, Grand Hotel, Brighton
Source: ITN Archive: OUP transcript
Editorial comments: 1230-2330.
Importance ranking: Minor
Word count: 102
Themes: Autobiographical comments, Defence (Falklands)

MT

When a country has problems it is always the young people whom it calls upon to serve the cause of freedom and justice. [hear, hear] And I think we can be very proud indeed that our young generation has served with equal bravery, distinction and honour as any previous generation. [hear, hears then loud cheers and applause]

And I think all of those who have been at home have felt a new oneness. We really have felt that we are citizens of a free country. [hear, hear, applause, whoops of approval] [music—Glenn Miller]