Prime Minister and President Johnson (Talks)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Board of Trade – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 26 November 1964.

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Photo of Mr Anthony Fell Mr Anthony Fell , Yarmouth 12:00, 26 November 1964

I wonder whether the right hon. Gentleman will try to realise that he is no longer the Leader of the Opposition, that he is, in fact, the Prime Minister, however long we may have to suffer him, and that as such, when he goes to America, he bears a tremendous responsibility for any decisions he might make affecting the future defence of these islands. May I further—

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