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FOR PRESS The following question and answer ( in themselves
complete and verbatim) from a press conference given by
President Lyndon Johnson on July 24 may be of interest
Mr. President, will you give us your
reaction to the attacks being made on
Senator Goldwater by foreign officials
and the foreign press?
A. I think that the Amrerican people are perfectly
capable of making their own decision with
regard to the parties and the candidates, and
I think that they will do that without the
necessity of advice from anyone abroad."
The exchange throws some light on the American
attitude towards the sort of critic.. sm made by Mr. Calwell
of the Republican candidate, Senator Goldwater, and Mr.
Calwell's criticism of the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies,
for withholding comment on the United States eloction.
R. CI MAkTEY
Press Secretary to Prime
Minister.
29th July, 1964.