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Transcripts from the Prime Ministers of Australia

Gorton, John

Period of Service: 10/01/1968 - 10/03/1971
Release Date:
27/03/1968
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
1810
Document:
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  • Gorton, John Grey
FOR PRESS: PM.NO 38/1968 VISIT BY MR DEAN RUSK

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F OR PR ESS: PM. NO. 38/ 1968
VISIT BY MR DEAN RUSK
Mr Dean'. Rusk, Secretary of State of the United S11tates,
will be attending some international meetings in New Zealand next
week. He suggested Since he will be In New Zealand anyway at
this particular time, he would like to take the opportunity which his
visit to New Zealand presents to extent his visit to Australia and
call in to visit the new Prime Minister.
He will arrive In Canberra on the evening of Friday
April, remain throughout Saturday, and leave again on the
Sunday ( 7th). Mr Gorton said today that he was looking forward very
much to seeing Mr P usk again in Canberra. It would be a good
opportunity for him to get to know Mr Rusk better.
CANBERRA, 27 March 1968

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