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- 1997-1999 (Creation)
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1 folder (2 cm.).
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Texts and transcripts of speeches and interviews by Ron Davies, including a BBC 'On the record' interview, June 1997, a speech to the Labour Party annual conference, Oct. 1997, a conversation with Prof. Hywel Francis at the Dulais Valley Festival, Onllwyn Miners' Welfare Hall, July 1998, acceptance speech on winning the leadership of the Labour Group of the National Assembly of Wales, and rough notes of remarks to make had he lost, Sept. 1998, and a speech to the Labour Party annual conference, Oct. 1998; papers relating to the Ron Davies's election campaign to be Labour Party campaign leader for the first Welsh Assembly elections, Leader of the Labour Group and Labour nominee for First Secretary of the National Assembly of Wales, Aug.-Sept. 1998; proposal by Ron Davies to the Fabian Society to publish a pamphlet entitled 'The red dragon and the red flag: the Labour Party and Wales', Oct.-Nov. 1998; papers relating to Ron Davies's preface to 'Wales and Scotland: nations again?', Oct.-Dec. 1998; and an advance copy of Geoff Mungham & Kevin Morgan, 'Labour's 'unfinished business': the devolution issue in Labour politics, 1945-97', with publication agreed to be delayed until after the Welsh Assembly elections of May 1999.