Gordon Freeth interviewed by John Ferrell for the Parliament's oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 764289
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Freeth, Gordon, Sir, 1914-2001, 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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- 1988
- 28 audio cassettes (ca. 1732 min.) : 1 7/8 ips.
- Series:
- Parliament's oral history project.
- Summary:
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Honourable Sir Gordon Freeth, Federal politician and diplomat, speaks about his family background; schooling in Sydney and Western Australia; university life; his legal practice in Katanning; pilot training in the RAAF and service in New Guinea; winning the seat of Forrest in the 1949 election campaign; impressions of Canberra and Parliament; servicing his electorate; issues of the 1950's including communism, Korean War and relations with the United States; the 1951 double dissolution and election; committee service as a back bencher; issues while Minister for the Interior and Works; conference in Djakarta about the Colombo Plan; his portfolio for Shipping and Transport; trade visits overseas; retirement of Robert Menzies; John Gorton; Vietnam War; appointment as Minister for External Gorton; Vietnam War; loss of the seat of Forrest and details of his postings as Ambassador to Japan and High Commissioner in London.
- Biography/History:
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Freeth held the seat of Forrest, Western Australia for the Liberal Party from December 1949 until October 1969; held ministerial portfolios for Interior and Works, 1958-63; Shipping and Transport, 1963-68 and External Affairs, 1969; was Australian Ambassador to Japan, 1970-73 and High Commissioner of Australia to Great Britain, 1977-1980.
- Notes:
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- Parliament's oral history project is an ongoing project administered by the Australian Parliamentary Library focussing on retired parliamentarians and their political careers.
- Recorded at Mosman Park, W.A. between 7 January 1988 and 26 March 1988.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-218098713
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Transcript (526 p.) and index available.
- Subject:
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This belongs to the Parliament's oral history project.
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- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1988
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