PM Transcripts

FOR PRESS, PM. No. 5/ 1969
MESSAGES TO THE U. S. PRESIDENT AND THE
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Following is the text of messages sent by the Acting Prime
Minister, Mr John McEwen to President Johnsou and the incoming President,
Mr Richard Nixon
To President Johnson AS YOU LEAVE THE GREAT OFFICE OF
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, I CONVEY TO YOU ON
BEHALF OF THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE
AND OF MYSELF, OUR WARMEST GOOD WISHES FOR THE
FUTURE. YOUR FAR-SIGHTED CONCEtIION OF THE
INTERESTS OF YOUR COUNTRY AND YOUR DEVOTION ' O THE
CAUSE OF PEACE AND JUSTICE HAVE EARNED YOU AN
ENDURING PLACE IN HISTORY. YOUR CLOSE INTEREST IN,
AND THE PERSONAL VISITS YOU HAVE PAID TO, AUSTRAIJA HAVE
GIVEN YOU A SPECIAL PLACE IN THE HEARTS OF ALL
AUSTRALIANS. WITH EVERY WARM REGARD,
j. McE -en, Acting Prime Minister.
To President Nixon I OFFER THE SINCERE BEST WISHES OF THE
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE ON YOUR ASS[ MPFION
OF THE GREAT AND EXACTING OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT
UNDER YOUR WISE LEADERSHIP THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
WILL CONTINUE TO PROSPER AND WORLD PEACE BE FOSTlERFD.
AUSTRALIANS AND AMERICANS HAVE A VERY WARM REGARD
FOR ONE ANOTHER. THE MANY VALUES AND INTERESTS
THAT THEY SHARE PROVIDE A FIRM BASIS FOR ESPECIALLY
CLOSE AND FRIENDLY RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO
COUNTRIES, WHICH I AM SURE WILL EXPAND AND DEEPEN
DURING THE PERIOD YOU HOLD OFFICE.
J. McEwen, Acting Prime Minister."
CANBERRA, 19 January 1969