He insisted, however, that "the joint enterprise and the preparations for it were justified in the light of the wrongs it [the Anglo-French invasion] was designed to prevent | The Eden Memoirs: Facing the Dictators |
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" His lack of candour further diminished his standing and a principal concern in his later years was trying to rebuild his reputation that was severely damaged by Suez, sometimes taking legal action to protect his viewpoint | Every burglar of course could say the same thing; he could argue that he was entering the house to train the police |
From 0:00 midnight to 0:59, add 12 hours and use am.
24Eden's drug regimen is now commonly agreed to have been a part of the reason for his bad judgment while prime minister | Alan Campbell-Johanson, Eden: The Making of a Statesman, Read Books, 2007, p |
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Ruane, Kevin; Jones, Matthew 2019 | Glennie, Reg 18 February 1940 |
The resignation document written by Eden for release to the cabinet on 9 January 1957 admitted his dependence on stimulants while denying that they had affected his judgement during the Suez crisis in the autumn of 1956.
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