Woman Who Censored Churchill

Ruth Ive was a young stenographer who worked in the Ministry of Information during the Second World War and was responsible for censoring a top secret transatlantic telephone link between Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt. She spent the rest of the war listening in to the conversations and was sworn to secrecy about her work. All documentation proving the existence of the telephone line was destroyed at the end of the war, but it was not until 1995 that Churchill's private files were declassified, allowing Ruth to research her story. Now, for the first time, one of the Second World War's key workers describes the details of her incredible story, revealing the private conversations of two of the war's most important players.

Format: Hardback
Length: 168 pages
Publication date: 08 June 2021
Publisher: The History Press Ltd

During the Second World War, Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt, the leaders of the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively, faced a unique challenge in communicating with each other. With all other Atlantic telephone cables disconnected to prevent German interception, they relied on a top-secret transatlantic telephone link as their sole means of communication. Ruth Ive, a young stenographer working in the Ministry of Information, was assigned the task of censoring the line and listening in to the conversations across the Atlantic. Her job was to ensure that no sensitive information was leaked that could compromise security. Ruth took her oath of secrecy seriously and kept the details of her work hidden even after the war ended. It was not until 1995, when Churchill's private files were declassified, that Ruth was able to research her story and share the details of her incredible journey. Now, for the first time, one of the key workers of the Second World War can reveal the fascinating story of her role in the transatlantic telephone link and the private conversations of two of the war's most important players.

Weight: 276g
Dimension: 137 x 205 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780750994132
Edition number: 3 New edition