News: CBS: Murrow: Debate in the House of Commons
May 8, 1940
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By the night of May 8, after a stormy debate in the House of Commons, Chamberlain's position had become untenable. The opposition Labour Party would serve in a government of national unity only if it were led by Churchill. This audio clip, from a CBS news program hosted by Edward R. Murrow, includes some sounds from the debate.