August 11, 2016

August 11-14, 2016

Location: St. John’s, Placentia and Ship Harbour, Newfoundland, Canada
President Franklin Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill after Divine Service on board HMS PRINCE OF WALES. Immediately behind them are Admiral E J King, USN and Admiral Stark, USN. This photograph was taken during the Atlantic Conference between the two leaders off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, 9-12 August 1941.In the short span of four days in August 1941, a secret meeting between President Franklin Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill took place in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland. During those four days these world leaders created a document that came to be known as the Atlantic Charter; one of the most important documents of the 20th Century.

We invite you to join us for commemoration conference where noted speakers and historians will lead stimulating discussions and present papers on all aspects of the events surrounding the Atlantic Charter. Site visits and re-enactments of the meetings will be part of the conference events.

More information can be found at www.atlanticcharter.ca.

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