PRIME MINISTER
ANZAC OPEN AIR SERVICE
CONCORD, N. S. W. 23 April, 1972.
Speech by the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon. William McMahon, CH, MI. -i
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
O We are here to honor those who died in war and to
commenorate-Anzac Day, one of the notable anniversaries in our
history. Anzac has become a symbol of a nation's valor in war.
It has become a symbol.. of " mateship",-and it has become a symbol of
the bond which unites us with our New Zealand comrades across the
Tasman. All these thoughts are with us today.

TWENTY-FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL MEETING
Melbourne 23 April 1972.
Speech by the Prime Minister, The Rt Hon. William McMahon, M. P^
Mr President, Members of the Executivu of the Zionist Federation
of Australia and New Zealind, and all of you who have come to
commemorate the Twenty-fourth Anniversoryof the Proclamation of
the Independent State of Israel:
I am honoured to be your guest today. Some ? eople will say I
came here tonight to demonstrate clearly that there was no hint of

FOR PRESS: HISTORIC MEMORIALS CO MITTEE ? PM. No 39/ 1972
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PORTRAIT OF THE RT. HION. J. C. GOP. TON
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon. William McMahon, CH, P
The Prime Minister has announced that the Historic
Memorials Committee has accepted the portrait of the Rt Hon.
J. G. Gorton, painted by Miss June Mendoza of
Melbourne for inclusion in the Historic Memorials Collection.
The portrait is presently being reframed after which it
is expected that it will be hung in Kings Hall, Parliament

FOR PRESS PM. No. 38/ 1972
ADMISSION OF BANGLA. DESH TO THE COMMONWEALTH
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon.
William McMahon, CII, MP
I am pleased that Bangladesh has joined the
Commonwealth. Australian support for Bangladesh's membership
was given publicly when we recognised Bangladesh in January.
I am glad that it has now proved possible to complete
successfully the necessary consultations w.% ith other members
of the Commonwealth. One immediate result will be that our Ambassador

EL3.. ARGO -OfZ--F LdtLE" E BEFORE. 11 Pm 1 9/ 4/ 1 972
PRIME MINISTER'\ 89~~
FOR PRESS PM. No. 37/ 1972
VISIT TO SOUTH-EAST ASIA
It was announced today that the Prime Minister,
the Rt. Hon. William cMahon, CHi, MP, would make official visits
to a number of South-East Asian countries in June.
? r McMahon will visit Indonesia from 5 to 8 June,
Singapore from 9 tZo 11 June and Malaysia from 11 to 14 June.
The visits reflect the Australian Government's
long-standing interest in the region and the importance of its

AWA
PRIME MINISTER
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BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE RT. HON.
WILLIAM McMAHON, CH, MP. 19 APRIL 1972
D E FE NCE
I want to speak to you now about the defence and
security of Australia. Most of you know that not so many years ago we
relied for our defence on the might of the armed forces of Britain
and America. World War Two and other events, such as the large-scale
British withdrawal East of Suez, and a changed American approach to
its role as world policeman, have changed all that.

FOR PRESS: PM. No. 36/ 1972
TASMANIAN FRUIT-PR~ OCESSING INDUSTRY
Statement by the Prime minister, the Rt. Hon.
William McMahon CH, MP
The Prime Minist br has received representations
on the economic difficulties of the Tasmanian fruit processing
industry from Dr. Solomon, MP and Senator J. E. Marriott,
who had been in consultation with the Premier, Mr Bethune.
The Prime Minister said that he had noted
the dependence of the Tasmanian fruit-processing industry
on a limited range of crops, mainly apples. He stated that

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AUSTRAJLI N-AMERICAN ASSOC IATIONt-UNCH-EON
SYDNEY, N. S. W. 17 APRIL 1972
Speech by the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon. W. McMahon, CH, _ MP
May I formally express to you the admiration that
I have for all that the Association is doing. And I believe it
is doing it in the int-6. rests of our two countries that is our
continuing friendship with the United States, which I want to
stress, the United States being the acknowledged leader of the
free world, and our great Partner, as you all know, in the

FOR PRESS: PM. ! o 35/ 1972
SPECIAL GRANTS FOR HEART AND CANCER RESEARCH
Statement b the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon.
William McMahon, C. H, M. P.
The Prime Minister announced today that the
Commonwealth Government had decided to make a special grant
of $ 250,000 to the National Heart Foundation and a special
grant of $ 100,000 to the Australian Cancer Society.
" The Government has noted that research in the
fields of heart disease and cancer is considered to hold
special promise of community benefits," the Prime Minister

EMBORGO; 6PM. SUNDAY 16 APRIL, 1,72.
NATIONAL HEART WEEK
NATIONAL T. V. NETWORK
Speech by the Prime Minister, the 7t Hon. William McMahon, CH, MP.
16 April, 1972.
This is the second occasion I have been given the
privilege of opening up National Heart Week. The Foundation has
suggested to me that I emphasise as strongly as I can, the ways of
minimising the risk of heart disease. Research over the years has
clearly indicated the basic causes of heart attack, and I am informed
that if you take four precautions, you can reduce the risk considerably.