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FOR PRESS .8 AUGUST 1976
OPENING OF GUILDFORD YOUNG GROVE -HOBART
This is a very special day for the people of Hobart. It is
a most significant day in the continuing development of this
wonderful city.
I -am delighted and honoured to be with you today to open this
fine complex. The Knights of the Southern Cross, the Sisters
of the Good Shepherd and of course the people of Hobart
can take pride in the wonderful achievements.
Im also very pleased to be able to publicly pay tribute to the

JjAUSTHALIA
PRIME MINISTER
FMR PRESS 7 AUGUST 1976
ADDRESS AT THE FEDERALISM BANQUET, MELBOURNE
I am pleased to be here tonight to celebrate the 75th anniversary
of the Federal system among so many people whose lives have
been moulded in one way or another by Federalism.
These include Federal parliamentarians, State parliamentarians,
High Court Judges, Constitutional lawyers and Commonwealth and
State public servants and citizens.
Organisers have managed to bring together tonight a representative

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PRESS RELEASE30th July, 1976.
MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY
The Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. J. M. Fraser, yesterday
sent the following message of sympathy to the Chinese Premier,
Mr. Hua Kuo-feng:
' T was saddened to hear of the damage and destruction in
North East China caused by the disastrous earthquake on
28 July.
On behalf of the Australian Government and people, I wish
to extend to your Excellency and, through you, to the Chinese
people in the affected~ area, my deepest sympathy.

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PRIME MINISTER
SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA
AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY 30 JULY 1976
Mr President, Mr Mayor, ladies and gentlemen,
thank you very much for your hospitality today. My wife
and I have had a wonderful time in the last few days in
the United States. We have been kept a little bit too
busy I think perhaps, but that may be our fault more than
the fault of other people. I would also like to pay
tribute to Professor Manning Clark who conducted a number
of the initial discussions with the University concerning

STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN
AUSTRALIA, AT THE BROOK CLUB, NEW YORK 29 JULY 1976
The Prime Minister said tonight in New York that
his discussions here had indicated a strong endorsement by
leading American financiers and businessmen of Australia's
policy of seeking local equity participation in foreign
investment where possible. He said that there had been no
questioning of the Government's approach in this area.
The Prime Minister was speaking after a dinner at
the Brook Club in New York attended by top U. S. business

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M EDIA RELEASE
FILM ANIJ TELEVISION SCHOOL
The Acting Prime Minister, Mr Anthony, today announced
on behalf of the Prime Minister the appointment of three members
to the Council of the Film and Television School.
Mr Anthony said Mr Tom M. Jeffrey, a Sydney film and
television director, has joined the Council as Chairman, a three
year part-time appointment.
Mr Jeffrey was previously Chairman of the Australia
Council's Film, Radio and Television Board and has had a long

Jj4US R4LI(
V PRIME MINISTER
SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA AT THE
NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, WASHINGTON -29 JULY J. 976
Thank you for having me as your guest. I am
pleased to celebrate with you a remarkable two centuries
and what is perhaps the greatest venture in popular
government the world has known.
Part of the reason why your nation has been so
successful is because your Founding Fathers saw clearly
the necessity for a balance of power and interest.
Your Constitution is the product of their

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PRIME MINISTER
JOINT STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD AND
PRIME MINISTER MALCOLM FRASER 28 JULY 1976
At the invitation of President Gerald R. Ford of the
United States of America, the Right Honourable Malcolm Fraser,
Prime Minister of Australia, made an official visit to
Washington on 27, 28 and 29 July0 This was Prime Minister
Fraser's first visit to the United States since assuming office.
During his visit the Prime Minister held talks with the President,
the Vice President, and Cabinet Secretaries, and met senior

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PRIME MINISTER
SPEECHES BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AND THE PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA
ARRIVAL CEREMONY AT THE WHITE HOUSE
10.30 A. M. TUESDAY 27 JULY 1976
PRESIDENT FORD: Prime Minister Fraser, Mrs Fraser, Ladies
and Gentlemen: In this Bicentennial Year, the United States has
been honoured to welcome the leaders of many, many friendly
nations, and we are especially and particularly pleased that
the Prime Minister of Australia has come to Washington, D. C.,
our nation's capital.

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PRIME MINISTERI
SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA AT THE OFFICIAL
DINNER IN HIS HONOUR HOSTED BY PRESIDENT FORD 27 JULY 1976
Mr President, thank you for your invitation to join
you on this occasion, for your generous hospitality and for
the opportunity it has given us to see America celebrating her
Bicentennial. We were delighted to have your Vice-President and
his wife in Australia a short while ago. During his visit we
reaffirmed the friendship that has long existed between our