James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx (11 March 1916 – 23 May 1995 [a]) was a British statesman and Labour Party politician who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, from 1964 to 1970 and again from 1974 to 1976.

Harold Wilson, who was elected in October 1964, was an especially keen advocate of close Anglo-American ties, recognising that visibly constructive bonds with Washington would help to preserve Britain’s seat at the ‘top table’ of world affairs …

Harold Wilson, the British Prime Minister from 1964 to 1970, believed in a strong "Special Relationship" with the United States and wanted to highlight his dealings with the White House to strengthen his own prestige as a statesman.

Jul 6, 2016 · In 2003 George Bush pushed for British support in Iraq from Tony Blair; in the 60s, Lyndon Johnson wanted Harold Wilson to support his escalation of the Vietnam War.

Drawing upon an extensive range of archival and secondary sources from both sides of the Atlantic, this pioneering book provides the first full-length study of the controversial personal relationship between Prime Minister Harold Wilson and President Lyndon B. Johnson, often drawing on material that has only recently been opened to the public.

Message from Prime Minister Harold Wilson to US President Lyndon Johnson in February, 1967 (PREM 13/1788) When I spoke to Walt Rostow I said would send you a telegram about a further...

Apr 1, 2008 · Wilson's stance of providing moral but not military support for U.S. policy in Vietnam caused anger and disillusionment among leftwing Labour Party activists and members of Parliament, spurring them to active opposition against Wilson's government.

Dec 12, 2013 · ‘Lyndon Johnson is begging me even to send a bagpipe band to Vietnam’, Harold Wilson told his Cabinet in December 1964. Throughout his premiership Wilson faced intense pressure from the Americans for support. He resisted (largely) and kept British troops out of the mire, while publicly supporting US foreign policy.

Sep 1, 2003 · For a comprehensive assessment of this summit, see Saki Dockrill, ‘Forging the Anglo-American global defence partnership: Harold Wilson, Lyndon Johnson and the Washington summit, December 1964’, Journal of Strategic Studies, Vol. 23, No. 4, …

Jan 13, 2022 · Lyndon B. Johnson meets with Harold Wilson [photograph], White House Photo Office, 1966 In April 1986, several years after Lyndon Johnson’s death, Harold Wilson attended a symposium on the former president at Hofstra University in New York.