US EditionPolitical Leaders Draw Lessons From Churchill on 80th Anniversary of ‘Iron Curtain’ Speech in Missouri
Westminster College displayed Churchill’s first draft and held events linking the 1946 speech to modern alliances and global conflicts, officials said.
- On Friday, March 6, 2026, leaders gathered at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, where Governor Mike Kehoe delivered remarks to mark the 80th anniversary of Winston Churchill's 1946 speech.
- Eighty years ago, Winston Churchill, British statesman, delivered the 1946 address at Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, launching Cold War warnings and inspiring lessons on threats to freedom and democracy.
- Attendees included Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe, former U.N. Ambassador Ken Adelman, and Timothy Riley, who said 'Until this administration, we stood with our allies and opposed our foes'.
- Westminster College staged weekend events and displayed Churchill’s first draft as Kehoe linked Churchill’s warnings to current U.S.-Iran tensions and supported President Trump.
- Notably, Winston Churchill's 1946 speech in Fulton emphasized 'the lesson from 1946 is clear: weakness invites instability and disruption, while strength preserves peace', Kehoe said.
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Remembering Churchill’s Exhortation: Strengthen the ‘Sinews of Peace’
Some people are put on earth to do more than one big thing. Winston S. Churchill was such a man. If he had just been the new prime minister inspiring his people’s courage — the incarnation of Britain “standing alone” against Nazi Germany in 1940 — that would have been enough. If he had given but…
Remembering Churchill’s Exhortation: Strengthen the ‘Sinews of Peace’ – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
Some people are put on earth to do more than one big thing. Winston S. Churchill was such a man. If he had just been the new prime minister inspiring his people’s courage — the incarnation of Britain “standing alone” against Nazi Germany in 1940 — that would have been enough. If he had given but three of his signal speeches in two months during that critical time — “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat”; “We shall fight on th…
Governor Kehoe, former U.S. ambassador to speak at 'Iron Curtain' anniversary speech
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Governor Mike Kehoe made opening remarks at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, on Friday for the 80th anniversary of the former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's speech “The Sinews of Peace.” "He [Churchill] warned of an Iron Curtain descending across Europe, but he also called for something far greater: unity among free nations, a moral courage in the face of tyranny, and a steadfast commitment to peace through…
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