The unveiling and dedication took place on April 9, 1966, with notable attendees including Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren, and Churchill's son, Randolph.

He took a leave of absence from being the director of sculpture at the Cleveland Institute of Art to teach at OSU and sculpt Churchill's statue.

Amongst other attendees were U.S. Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren, General Lauris Norstad, British Ambassador Patrick Dean, and Churchill's son Randolph.

The ceremony took place three years to the date since Churchill received his honorary citizenship of the United States.

Before Churchill died in 1965, he was shown the plans for the statue and wrote a letter expressing his support and thankfulness.

Rusk read a letter from U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson which said he was issuing a proclamation that every April 9th should be known as Churchill Day.

[11] In 2023, during the Russo-Ukrainian War, two supporters of Ukraine started tying yellow and blue balloons to statues in Washington, D.C.

Its placement demonstrates Churchill being born in the U.S., in addition to him receiving honorary citizenship of the United States.