"The opportunity to serve our country—that is all we ask."

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Members of the Parliament of the United KingdomLawyers from ScotlandLabour Party (UK) politiciansPoliticians from ScotlandLeaders of the Opposition (United Kingdom)
Original Language: English

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Speech to Labour Party fund-raising dinner (11 May 1994, the night before his death).

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Speech to Labour Party fund-raising dinner (11 May 1994, the night before his death).