Macmillan speaking in the House, Profumo Scandal
We have not been parties to deception. Artist's impression by Juliet Pannett, special artist for the ILN, showing Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, speaking in the House of Commons during the debate on the Profumo scandal on 17 June 1963. John Profumo, Minister for War, resigned the next day after admitting he had lied to the House earlier that year in March regarding his affair with Christine Keeler, who was also believed to be having a simultaneous liaison with the Russian Naval Attache in London, Yevgeny Ivanov
Picture No
14102884
Media ID
46200966
Size
5500px x 3647px
(4.6MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Illustration specially drawn for The Illustrated London News by Juliet Pannett, 22 June 1963
Date
1963
