Churchill takes a break

This Universal Newsreel from January 1946 covers Sir Winston Churchill's holiday in Florida.

Although Churchill was not Prime Minister at the time of this visit, having lost the 1945 election to Clement Attlee, he remained an internationally renowned statesman.

Read the transcript for the film below:

Newsreader:

Florida plays host to Winston Churchill. On his arrival in Miami to spend a well earned six weeks vacation. The former prime minister is at the home of a friend in Miami Beach. Where Gulf Stream breezes bring out butterflies, a far cry from London fogs.

Mr Churchill is host to a press conference during which he warned against too rapid adrift towards world collectivism. America again welcomes a great leader and statesman.