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Fix this textNational Civic Council, on Channel GTV-9 Melbourne, TCN-9 Sydney, TVQ-0 Brisbane,
Fix this textRTQ-7 Rockhampton, TNQ-7 Townsville, CTC-7 Canberra, CTG-10 Goulbum, BTW-3
Fix this textBunbury, GSW-9 Albany, NBN-3 Newcastle, FNQ-10 Cairns, and MVW-6 Mackay·
Fix this text7th July, 1974.
Fix this textBROWN COMEDY IN CONTEXT
Fix this textJuly 4 is traditionally celebrated in the United States as Independence
Fix this textDay. In the Western world, it is also traditionally celebrated by the
Fix this textCommunist Party and by the extreme Left as "Hate America" Day. Senator Brown's
Fix this textrecent rather comic exploits can only be understood in that context. They
Fix this textthemselves are not significant; their context is.
Fix this textThe "Hate America" campaign has seen 30 years. It has been orchestrated
Fix this textby the K.G.B's Department of Disinformation. Its purpose is to make it
Fix this textpolitically impossible for America's allies to 'host' American forces or bases
Fix this textabroad. The intended beneficiary of their program is the Soviet Union* Its
Fix this textcentral aim - despite the recent bubbling 'friendship' between Nixon and
Fix this textBrezhnev - is still what it has always been, to weaken America's position and
Fix this textpower throughout the world.
Fix this textThe removal of American installations in Australia - which falls within
Fix this textthe ambit of that objective - is what Senator Brown's campaign is all about.
Fix this textHis McCarthyite attacks on the American Ambassador were dismissed
Fix this textlightly by Mr. Hawke as an "aberration". Although Mr. Whitlam used much
Fix this textstronger language in criticising Senator Brown, more significantly, he took no
Fix this textpractical step to discipline him by seeking to remove him as Chairman of the
Fix this textFederal Parliamentary labor Party, which gives him some position of authority.
Fix this textDr. Cairns, as Deputy Prime Minister, pursued an interesting line.
Fix this textHis view was that Senator Brown was at least partly right. Dr. Cairns said
Fix this textthat the American Ambassador had attempted to "pressure" the Australian Govern-
Fix this textment, but that in recent months he had changed for the better.
Fix this textSince Dr. Cairns has a majority of 12 over tir, Whitlam in the Labor
Fix this textCaucus, Senator Brown's position as Parliamentary Chairman is quite secure.
Fix this textThese somewhat comic events are merely the surface appearance of a
Fix this textmuch deeper problem.
Fix this textAs this comment has persistently indicated, when Mr. Whitlam's Government
Fix this textcame to power on 2nd December 1972, the extreme left had already been in control
Fix this textof the A.l.P's Federal Conference and Executive for a long time. Whatever Mr.
Fix this textWhitlam's private convictions - if one could discover them - the extreme Left
Fix this textwas quite determined that, in return for its support, the Whitlam Government
Fix this textshould 'deliver' five positions it regarded as essential in the field of defence
Fix this textand foreign policy,
Fix this text1, Australia's defence structure should be liquidated as an effective and
Fix this textco-ordinated force.
Fix this textThat has been done,
Fix this text2, Australia should unilaterally pull its battalion out of Singapore, This
Fix this textwould lead the British to do the same. It would ultimately cripple one of
Fix this textAustralia's two alliances - the Commonwealth Five Power Defence Agreement,
Fix this textFor all practical purposes that, too, has been achieved.
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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