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DINNER GIVEN BY AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER, R.G. MENÜ IES, IN
Fix this textHONOUR OF SECRETARY OF STATE OP UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Fix this textMR. DEAN RUSK, AND PRIME MINISTER OF NEW ZEALAND, MR. KEITH
Fix this textHOLYOAKL, on 9th MAY, 1962
Fix this textMR. DEAN RUSK: Prime Minister Menzies, whom all the world
Fix this textknows as Hob, Prime Minister Holyoake, Mr. Calwell, Your
Fix this textExcellencies, Ministers of State, and distinguished Members of
Fix this textParliament: I am deeply grateful for this warm and friendly
Fix this textreception you have given me this evening. Those of you who-
Fix this textknow intimately the political system of the united States, will
Fix this textknow how sincerely a Secretary of State says that. Some years
Fix this textago, when 1 was a student at the University of Berlin, they asked
Fix this textme to give a talk to the German students in German, about the
Fix this textconditions back home. With the help of some friends I gave them
Fix this textabout 30 minutes about agriculture in my native State, »hen it
Fix this textwas over, a young German came forward and said "1 enjoyed your
Fix this textreinarks, but I wasn't here when you were introduced. Where is
Fix this textyour home?“ I said ”My home is in the State of Georgia”,
Fix this textHe said ”Oh yes , I should have known. I thought you were
Fix this textspeaking German with a Russian accent.' )Laughter)
Fix this textThis evening I shall attempt to speak in English. If you think
Fix this textI am speaking with an accent, the truth is that I shall be.
Fix this textHr. Menzies referred to your good and close friends in
Fix this textNew Zealand as brothers. I point out that you sometimes refer
Fix this textto us as cousins. The difference is that tùie British Crown
Fix this textwent to the moat extraordinary trouble to get rid of its American
Fix this textcolleagues before it invented the Commonwealth (Laugnter).
Fix this textBut, nevertheless, we have a nostalgic pull towards the Commonwealth
Fix this textwhich I hope you will understand. Because as you and we look
Fix this textaround this troubled world of ours these days, it could be a chill
Fix this textand lonely world, if it were not for tae English speaking members
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Fix this textApplause).
Fix this textit is a great personal pleasure to visit Australia for
Fix this textthis first time. My longing to do so has been nourished quite
Fix this textliterally throughout my life from the stories of exploration and
Fix this textadventure 1 read as a boy. My State of Georgia, too, was founded
Fix this textby refugees from the debtor prisons of England. (Laughter).
Fix this text¿(11 the way from those early stories to the kind invitation which
Fix this textyour Prime Minister extended to your meeting of ALZOS here in
Fix this textCanberra; Australians friends at Oxford, Law school Studies,
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