[REYNAUD vs. OXFORD UNION SOCIETY] Oxford Union Society Standing Committee / Hilary Term, 1952 Photographic print mounted on strong paper, circa 1952 Passe-partout hand-titled 'Oxford Union Society / Standing Committee, Hilary Term, 1952', blazoned and captioned: From left to right, 2nd row: 'R.Weisweiller, New College, Ex-President / J. Reiman, Pembroke / Raghavan Iyer, Magdalen / Sir Andrew Cuninghame, BT., Worcester / Oleg Kerensky, Ch. Ch., Ex-librarian / P.Mayhew, Balliol, Treasurer / B.Magee, Keble / N.St.John-Stevas, Ch. Ch., Secretary / J. Stewart, Balliol / P. Hutber, New Coll, Librarian / H.H. Dubber, Steward". From left to right, 1st row: "Howard E. Shuman, New College, Ex-librarian / Ivan Yates, Pembrokes, Ex-President / Rev. Canon Claude Jenins, D.D., Ch. Ch., Senior Librarian / Monsieur Paul Reynaud, G.C.V.O. / P.A.R. Blaker, New College, President / Rt. Hon. Viscount Stansgate, P.C., D.S.O., D.F.C. / Rev. N. Micklem, Principal, Mansfield / Mr. Asa Briggs M.A., B. Sc., C. Worcester, Senior Treasurer / J.J. Thorpe, Trinity, Ex-President". Framed under glass. 30 x 36.5 cm (4 ⅝ x 14 ⅜ in.) A photograph of Paul Reynaud vs. Oxford Union Society, Oxford Union Society Standing Committee, Hilary Term, 1952 Commentary: The Oxford Union Society, often referred to simply as the Oxford Union, is one of the oldest and most prestigious debating societies in the world. It is based at Oxford University in England and was founded in 1823. Its main aim is to promote freedom of expression and intellectual debate. It regularly organises public debates, speeches and conferences with internationally renowned speakers (including Winston Churchill, Albert Einstein, Ronald Reagan and, more recently, Stephen Hawking) in the fields of politics, culture, science and business. [REYNAUD vs. OXFORD UNION SOCIETY]