Shirley Andrews interviewed by Peter Read in the Peter Read collection of interviews conducted for his book entitled, Charles Perkins : a biography [sound recording]

Ms Andrews speaks of meeting Jessie Street; the Victorian attitude to Aborigines; Jessie's authoritarianism; Aboriginal Acts; social justice issues; Dr Duguid; Jessie's attitude to Dr Duguid; Mary Bennett; polarities in attitude; missionaries; communism; Council for Aboriginal Rights; Federal Council's first meeting; Don Dunstan's handling of difficult situations; her role in FCAATSI; duplication of resolutions in FCAATSI; the Namatjira appeal; campaign to get the vote for aborigines; Jessie's relations with people; Doris Blackburn; union influence; Perkins' impact on NSW aboriginal affairs; the U.N. conference in Canberra; Jessie's overseas trips; results of the referendum; FCAATSI's non-involvement in welfare work; the need to look for new ways to do things.