Conservative Party Conference Reel 1 Sir Anthony Eden Speaking At His Party Conference On The Impact Of Nuclear Weapons And Energy And Reforms Footage

CONSERVATIVE PARTY CONFERENCE (REEL 1) Sir Anthony Eden speaking at his Party Conference on the impact of nuclear weapons and energy, and reforms
	Tape Master:	8557
	Catalog #:	225960
	Clip Number:	225960-7
	Orginal Film:	UN 2772 A
	Timecode:	01:43:36 - 01:47:41
	Location:	Bournemouth, Dorset
	Year Shot:	1955 (Actual Year)
	Audio:	Yes
	Color:	No
	Headings:	ELECTIONS: Conventions LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Dorset OCCUPATIONS: Politicians / Statesmen PERSONALITIES: Eden, Anthony POLITICS: Political Party, British, Conservatives (Tory) POLITICS: Public Address (Speech)
	Description:	Sir Anthony Eden, "At the moment one of our greatest difficulties, is that we are short of an essential raw material, coal. And to import coal is difficult and places a strain on our balance of payments. I don’t want to blame anyone for this because you know the reasons for it, and many of them complicated and go back quite a long way. And personally I consider, and I’m not ashamed to say it, that in present conditions of the wide labor demand, it’s remarkable that so many miners can feel loyalty to their task. (One person applauds and Sir Eden responds by saying; “I’m glad you like that”.) But still the problem is there. If we could get 20 million more tons of coal a year, the Chancellor will agree, all it’s equivalent in other fuel, the outlook would be transformed. Now in time, in time, that is going to happen. The newer discoveries, on which our scientist and our engineers are engaged, are going to change the whole patent of the future of this country and other countries too. At first spaces continually widen, and no one can tell what the final meaning and message of all this, is going to be. But of course we must keep right in the front. And in these last weeks Madame Chairman, I’ve seen more of the work, which has been done in this nuclear world. I can assure you that it is immensely impressive. We have only to rethink many of our problems, domestic as well as international. And we’re doing so. But meanwhile there is one problem, which has been thrust upon me from all sides, the shortage of young scientist and designers. It isn’t any part of my purpose to enter into arguments about the value of form of education against another. As Chancellor of university I shall get into a great deal of trouble if I did. But of this I’m quite sure, unless we can hold our own with the other great nations, Russia and the United State in particular, in scientific research and its application in engineering design; we shall fall behind in the industrial race. At this moment there are not enough young men in this country studying these subjects. If they will come foreword, if we got help we can continue to keep abreast of every new development. We shall be ready. Whether the new world bursts or creeps upon us. And it’s for these reasons that I agreed with the Chancellor of Exchequer and I would be deeply grateful for his help. That whatever the difficulties, balance of payments or other, nothing will be cut away from the necessary work in this nuclear sphere or in the training of our scientific man power. (Applause) Now ladies and gentlemen I have finished and I have spoken to you, I apologize for the length." (Applause) LS Eden at the podium in front of Conservative delegates. MS Eden sits to applause. Various shots of audience applauding.