Oxford Manifesto - Text of The Oxford Manifesto of 1947

Text of The Oxford Manifesto of 1947

We, Liberals of nineteen countries assembled at Oxford at a time of disorder, poverty, famine and fear caused by two World Wars;

Convinced that this condition of the world is largely due to the abandonment of liberal principles;

Affirm our faith in this Declaration:

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