James Cope interviewed by Andrew Moore in the Parliament's bicentenary oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1950756
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Cope, James, 1907-1999, interviewee
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1983 Nov. 10
- 3 cassettes (ca. 161 min.) : 1 7/8 ips.
- Series:
- Parliament's bicentenary oral history project.
- Summary:
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Hon. James Cope speaks of his early life; joining the ALP in 1930; political meetings of the 30's; the depression; academics in Parliament; pre-selection for Federal Parliament; communists in union movement; his commitment to Redfern; controversies in Caucus; being elected as speaker, 1973; resignation as speaker; sacking of Whitlam government; parliamentary privilege; retirement; the ALP; Gough Whitlam; Arthur Calwell; Jack Lang.
- Biography/History:
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Cope held the seats of Cook, Watson, and Sydney N.S.W for the A.L.P from December 1955 to November 1975.
- Notes:
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- Project is administered by the Department of the Parliamentary Library and consists of interviews with retired politicians who speak of their political careers.
- Recorded on 10 November 1983.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-217515539
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Transcript (71 p.), index and timed summary available
- Subject:
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- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Parliament's bicentenary oral history project.
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- Creation date:
- 1983
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