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Robert Menzies speaks at the Kooyong Electorate Committee Rally at Kew Golf Club on 25 September 1957 in the Menzies MS 4936 collection [sound recording]
Bib ID 1327074
Format AudioAudio, OnlineOnline [sound recording]
Author
Menzies, Robert, Sir, 1894-1978, Speaker
 
Online Versions
Access Conditions Access open for research, personal copies and public use. 
Description 1957 
1 tape reel (ca. 57 min) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track mono ; 7 in. 
Summary

Menzies speaks of the responsibilities and work of a country's leader; party leader's and their electorates; the political and economic situation in Britain; Germany's economy and post-war reconstruction; the Commonwealth; Prime Ministers' conference in Britain; the position of the Crown and his views on Royalty; world disarmament and nuclear weapons; nuclear power.

Notes

Part of a collection of recordings which originally accompanied the Sir Robert Menzies Papers held in the manuscript section at the National Library of Australia.

Recorded on 25 September 1957.

Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-222141804

Index/Finding Aid Note Timed summary (4 p.) 
Subjects Menzies, Robert, Sir, 1894-1978. Speeches.  |  Disarmament.  |  Prime ministers -- Australia -- Quotations.  |  Politicians -- Australia -- Quotations.  |  Commonwealth countries.  |  Great Britain -- Social conditions.  |  Great Britain -- Economic conditions.
Occupation Prime ministers.

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ORAL TRC 1169/24
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