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

Enoch Powell

Quoted in The Times of London

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War

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Enoch Powell

Source

The Times of London

Medium

Speech

Language

English

Time

1967 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Politician

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

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

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Time
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Citation

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Medium
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Genre
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Language
English
Time
1950 1950s 20th century
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Citation

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