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A review of Cita Stelzer's book Working with Winston says that from 1900 on, all of Churchill's writings and speeches were dictated to secretaries.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“From 1900 on, all of Churchill’s writings and speeches were dictated to secretaries”
A Needed Tribute to Churchill's Most Devoted Staff, by Cita Stelzer, Richard M. Langworth, Hillsdale College, Churchill Centre site, 2019, Review text (first paragraph).
Open the original- What it measures
- The review draws on Stelzer's book, which uses oral testimony from Churchill's secretaries held in the Churchill Archive in Cambridge.
- What it does not show
- The review states the pattern for his whole career. It does not say which book was dictated word for word, or how much was revised by hand afterwards.