Press Statement by The Rt. Hon J. McEwen, Acting Prime Minister
and Minister for Trade and Industry
Mr. McEwen today commended the decision of Lines in the
U. K./ Continent Conference to further rationalize their service in
this trade. " Any reduction in transit time for goods, with a consequent
holding back of shipping costs, could only benefit the competitive
position of Australian exports in Australia's most important market
area", Mr. McEwen said.
The Minister also cited the decision as an example of the

FOR PRESSR Q16496
RETIREMIENT OF SIR THOMAS PLAYFORD
( Statement by the Acting Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. J. McEwen)
The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. HcEwen, commented to-day
on the retirement of Sir Thomas Playford as Leader of the South
Australian Opposition.
He said Sir Thomas Playford had provided a remarkable
example of a man devoted to the interests and welfare of his State.
" His achievements on be-half of his State have made a
notable contribution to the growth of the nation.
" The 26 years in which he served as Premier will stand on

PRIAE MINISTER'S VISIT TO U. S. AND U. K.
Speech given by the Prime Minister, ] Er. Harold
Holt, to the American-Australian Association
at the River Club. New York. July, 1966.
Thank you very much, MTr. President He nmanson, and
greetings again Governor Dewey, other distinguished guests and
gentlemen. I don't suppose there are many places around the world
where an Australian public figure can feel more at home than he
does when he comes into this room. You have reminded me that I have
had not only many free meals here Randal, but very pleasant ones

PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO U. S. A. AND U. K.'
Reply to Mayor Lindsay by the Prime Minister. Mr. Harold Holt
at Dinner at Metropolitan Museum of' Art. New York
Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Well, Mr. Mayor, before we let you go
away, would you come back so that people can see me gettin rd of
this thing to begin with. This isn't our principal gift, Ladies and
G-. ntlemen, but I thought it had better get out of the way in case
there was any confusion... ( Inaudible exchange with Mayor Lindsay).
This is not a very big cigarette case, but it holds a few cigarettes

66/ 106
PRIM MIINISTER'S VISIT TO U. S. AND U. K.
News Coi-ferencc given by the PrimoL . iister. r.
Harold Holt, at the ' aldorf-Astoria Hotel,
New York. July, 1966.
MR. HOLT2: Ladies and Gentlemen, I am not proposing to make any
special statements of policy. WVhen this gathering was mooted
and we were discussing the arrangements in Canberra it was
thought that it might provide a useful round-up opportunity,
particularly for our own Australian press and for any others
sufficiently interested to come alongi I an largely in your

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FOR PRESS P. M. No. 63/ 1963
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING MINISTER FOR CIVIL
AV IATI UN
Statement by the Acting Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon,
John Mckwen, MP..
As has already been announced, the Minister for
Civil Aviation, the Hon. R. W. C. Swartz, is
to lead the Parliamentary delegation to South Asia. The
delegation leaves on 5th July and will visit Pakistan, India,
Afghanistan, Nepal and Ceylon.
During Mr. Swartz's absence, the Minister for
Customs and Excise, Senator the Hon. Ken Anderson, will act as
Minister for Civil Aviation.

PRi ii IT ISTER'S VIS. IT TO U. S. . IND U. K.
Press Conference gaivte, n by thToe Primee . inister,
Mr. Harold Holt, B. alta ir THouse,., ashinton. 1st July, 1966.
Q. ' ould you sum up how your feel about this visit?
HR. HOLT: Mr. Cox, as you know, mjy rain pu. rpose in co:: ing to
iashington was to establish a closer working relationship .;: ith
the President and senior mei. bers of his Administration, I think
it can be fairly clai., ed that this objective has been completely
satisfactory and successful viewed from . y standpoint. Certainly

FOR PRESS: P. M. Na. 61/ 1966.
GRANT FOR CO1MONiEALTH GAIES
STATEMENT BY THE ACTING PRIME MINISTER,
THE RIGHT HON. J. McEWEN, M. P.
The Right Honourable J. LicEwen, Acting Prime Minister,
today announced that the Commonwealth Government would make
a grant of $ 16,000 towards sending the Australian Team to the
British Empire and Commonwealth Games to be held in Jamaica
in August. Mr. McEwen stated that this was in line with the
Commonwealth Government's general policy of encouraging
interest in and giving a lead to public support for Australian

FOR PRESS: P. M. No. 60. . o
CANBERRA
BOMBING OF HANOI AND HAIPHONG. 8
STATEMENT BY THE ACTI G PRI', MINISTER. THE RIGHT
HON. J. McEN, 1I. P.
The Acting Prime Minister said this morning that the
Australian Government fully supports American policy on South
Viet Nam. As the Prime Minister has indicated in W. ashington,
the action to bomb oil installations on the outskirts of Hanoi
and Haiphong arose from a military assessment, which the
Australian Government accepted, of the needs of the situation,

PRIEIE MINISTER'S VISIT TO U. S. AND U. K.
NATIONAL PRESS CLUB. *. ASHINGTON. June, 1966.
Presideat ( Mr. Booth):
Gentlemen, it may interest you to know that at this
very hour in Canberra the Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Rusk,
is addressing the Press Club of Canberra.
I would like to introduce the distinguished guests at
this table. On my left, His Excellency, iMr. John Keith iraller,
the Australian Ambassador.
On my right, our very own, the Honourable Edward Clark,
United States Ambassador to Australia.