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...EDEN, RT. HON. (ROBERT) ANTHONY, P.O. 1934; M.C., J.P., D.C.L. Oxford, 1936 and Durham, 1937; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs since 1935; M.P. (C.) Warwick and Leamington since 1923; Trustee of National Gallery since 1935; 2nd surv. s. of late Sir William Eden, 7th and 5th Bart.; b. 12 June 1897; m. 1923, Beatrice Helen, d. of Hon. Sir Gervase Beckett, 1st Bart.; two s. Educ.: Eton, Christ Church, Oxford; B.A. First Class Honours (Oriental languages), 1922. Formerly Captain King's Royal Rifle Corps; served World War, 1915-19, with his regiment, and as G.S.O.3, and as Brigade...
Between these last lines can be read the most remarkable career of any young Britisher of present times. The long-sighted rulers of the Empire prefer that a man should show some spark of rebellion, and very definitely of idealism, early. No spark, no spunk. No Character. Eden has Idealism-and Character-and in 1935 he became at 38 the youngest British Foreign Secretary in living memory...
Just before England Expects Every American To Do His Duty was published in England, the English Speaking Union called a private meeting which began with a discussion of the book, developed into an argument about Anthony Eden's looks. Rothermere papers printed Mr. Howe's picture, an alarmed, defensive expression on his features, captioned "Does Grave Disservice to Peace." When With Malice Toward Some came along, English readers observed gravely that it was a pity Margaret Halsey had not met the right people. But with the publication of The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, it looked...
...Intellectual Originators." Referring to the assassin, Der Angriff libelously insinuated: "It is no coincidence that Grynszpan took the same line followed by Winston Churchill, Anthony Eden, Alfred Duff Cooper and their associates...
...these policies were nailed to the Empire mast agreed with New York Times London Bureau Manager Ferdinand Kuhn Jr. that "Mr. Chamberlain won one of his easiest victories. . . . [His] majority of 207 tonight was far bigger than his margin of 162 in the vote of confidence that followed Mr. Eden's resignation eight months...