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SCHOOL BOY. Eden wot bom of Windlestone Hall, Durham, June 12, 1697, the son of Sir William Eden, a typical country gentleman. He attended famed Eton. lwmmmhbhhk mmm Second to . Winston Churchill, suave, urbane Anthony Eden hot long boon considered Britain's man of destiny. As far back as 1935, Edon, than only 38, was hailod by Britons os a futuro Prima Minister. Ho has served sinco than as Britain's Foreign Secretary during thoso critical periods of history, first under Baldwin and Cham bar lain whan tho socond World War loomod, undor Churchill ^uring tho war days, and than again as Britain's No. 2 man in tho Cold War poriod. It was only natural, therefore, that Britons came to accopt him as the logical successor to Churchill as loador and spokesman of tho Conservative party. From tho moment Edon appeared in Paris in 1933 as a fledgling representative in disarmament discussions ho has lived international diplomacy ? and has pursued a policy of poace through strength. Ha took tho lead in the League of Nations' imposition of economic penalties against Italy as punishment for tho attack on Ethopia. He fought tho dicta tors ? Mussolini and Hitler?and later, Stalin. Ha has Stood firmly for cooperation between England and tho United States. Ho told a New York audience in 1952, "Unl t'ed wo lead tho world; divided we falter." He ballovas there will be no major war In tho future if tho free world makes Itself strong anough to bo "plainly capable of punishing an agression." IN WORLD WAR I he obtained commission as second lieutenant at 17. He spent two years in trenches, rose to rank of captain, won Military Cross (or bravery. WITH FIRST WIFE. In 1923, ha married Bactrim Halon Backaft, daughter of Sir Gorvata Beckett. They war* divorced ia 1950. Tkay hod two Km*, Umcm and HUholoa. EDEN AND CHURCHILL, always a clot*, hard-worfcing toon, witfi similar aim* and ob|a* Nv*?. "W? fought oiik* ?v?? without ?oniuUa?w<v"OuKciui4 has satd of fair nMnbowltoa. PARLIAMENTARIAN. Following the war he w?it to Oxford, graduated with honors in Ori?ntol longuogei. Elected to Parliament, he became a crock debater. WITH SECOND WIFE. In 1952, Ed*,, *?, 55, morri.d Clarissa Churchill, 32, niaca af lha Prima Minister. Sha worked at cl?H< in Britain's wartime Foreign Office. WELL-DRESSED DIPLOMAT. Edon hot always boon the popular conception of the porfoct drawing room flour*, whothor ho donnod uniform, loft, or t ported homburg at with Navilla Oiamborlain, cantor, or racaivlng honorary dogroo, ri^it. AT NO. 10 DOWNING STREET. With jaunty step, th ? immocu I attly-drtsitd but hottest Eden op ptoochti the prim* minister's residence, after a walk from hit nearby Foreign Of fice. He has taken this short trip in numerable timet. WELL TRAVELED. Hardly a month passes that Eden hot not boon off some where on a diplomatic mission, tightening Britain's tios with hor dominions and atlios or hooting soma thr?atonad broach with others. A symbol of. his deep friendship for the U.S. was tflis happy meet ing with Eisenhower in 1952.
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