Robert Menzies speaks at the Senate election broadcast Man to Man. Series No.11 on 8 April 1953 in the Menzies MS 4936 collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 60533
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Menzies, Robert, Sir, 1894-1978, speaker
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1953
- 1 sound tape reel (ca. 30 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, mono. ; 7 in.
- Series:
- Menzies MS 4936 collection.
- Summary:
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During this senate election broadcast titled The importance of the Senate, Menzies speaks of reasons why the electorate should not reverse the current vote in the Senate, that there is a need for a majority in the Senate and House of Representatives of the same party; why the Liberal Party should have a Senate majority.
- Notes:
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- Written speech available (2 p.) located in manuscripts section at MS 4936, series 6, Box 256, Folder 36 b.
- Part of a collection of recordings which originally accompanied the Sir Robert Menzies Papers held in the manuscripts section at the National Library of Australia.
- Recorded on 8 April 1953.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-222136288
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (2 p.)
- Subject:
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- Menzies, Robert, Sir, 1894-1978. Speeches
- Australia. Parliament. Senate -- Elections, 1953
- Liberal Party of Australia -- Platforms
- Man to Man (Radio program : Canberra, A.C.T.)
- Politicians -- Australia -- Quotations
- Prime ministers -- Australia -- Quotations
- Australia -- Politics and government -- 1945-1965
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Menzies MS 4936 collection.
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- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
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- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1953
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