Robert Menzies speaking at a luncheon at Statler House in Washington D.C. in Menzies MS 4936 collection [sound recording]

Bib ID:
1326531
Format:
Audio
Author:
Menzies, Robert, Sir, 1894-1978, speaker
Access Conditions:
Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
Description:
  • 1955 Mar. 16
  • 1 tape reel (ca. 31 min) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, full track mono ; 7 in.
Series:
Menzies MS 4936 collection.
Summary:

Menzies speaks of life as a Prime Minister on an official visit ; achievements during the visit ; need to oppose world tyranny and not individuals, to defend nations against tyranny from abroad ; hot and cold war ; Communist enemy, the cold war and Communist principle of divide and conquer ; Australia, Britain and the United States: their common base and benefit of working out their differences.

Notes:
  • 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 16 March 1955 at Statler House, Washington D.C.
  • Digital master available National Library of Australia
Index/Finding Aid Note:
Transcript unavailable.
Subject:
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This belongs to the Menzies MS 4936 collection.
This collection contains 355 records.

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