P. M. No./ 16
MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon.
R. G. Menzies
The Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies,
announced today that during his absence overseas Mr. J,
McEwen, Leader of' the Country Party and Minister for Trade
would act as Prime Minister and Sir Garfield Barwick,
Attorney-General, would act as Minister for External Affairs.
The Minister for the Navy, Senator Gorton, who
has been assisting the Prime Minister with the External
Affairs portfolio will continue to assist the acting Minister

P. M. No. 8/ 1961
ECONOMIC POLICY
Statement by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies
We have been closely examining, in Cabinet and
Committee, the effects, so far, of our Economic policy
measures. We have also given much attention to the drive for
exports, some general aspects of which I announced at the
beginning of January.
We see no reason to alter the substance of our
policy which we knew would be, in the short run, unpopular
with many people but which we believed, and believe, is in the

PRIME MINISTER'S OVERSEAS VISIT
I TINERARY
The Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies, will
leave Sydney by Qantas on ' Tuesday evening February 21, for the
U~ nited States on his way to attend a meeting of Prime lMinititers
of Commonwealth countries in London early in March. He will be
accompanied by Dame Pattie Menzies and will be away from
Australia for about five weeks.
Mr. Menzies will arrive in Wash-ington, on
February 22 and at the invitation of Prosident Kennedy will have
discussions with him at the White House on matters of mutual

LIBERAL PARTY RALLY
AT WAYVILLE
MONDAY, 13TH FE13RUARY. 1961
Speech by the Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies.
Sir Mr. Premier, parliamentary colleagues and ladies and
genllemen: I think I must indulge myself in the luxury of making
just one reference to what has just fallen from the lips of the
Premier. He says that with one exception, not myself, the
Prime Ministers with whom he has dealt have been very tough. All
I can say to you is they needed to be! ( Laughter, applause)
But although we have been as tough as we could I

SPEECH BY TIE PRIME MINISTER, THE RT. HON.
R. G. MENZIES, -AT THE C012, ONtWE LTH CLUB,
ADELAIDE, onI3TH FEBRUARY, 1961
Mr. Chairman, Mr. Premier and ladies and gentlemen:
That last remark ' You are just as welcome as you were
27 years ago' is one of the greatest masterpieces that I have
ever listened to. Because, you seel 27 years ago it didn't
matter what I did, so far as you were concerned I was acting
Premier of Victoria. ( Laughter) The Chairman conceals the
intervening period except for the time when I came as Leader

kdr. Presidegnt, ladies and jsntle
It is no moe form of words for me to say that I am
delighted to be here,, because this is a very exciting oaasiozi
It is a wry exciting act of raith and of ina.; inution.
We ure accustomed, In Australia,, to think or ourselves as
lukiing an almost painfully now country. I daresay that some of
As here today have thought what a contwast there would be between
this bohoolt so far ans It has gpoet and . Vsminmter School In
London. Juif we have enough imagination to tiarn our eyos backc

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26TH OR 27TH APRIL.
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0AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL
MELBOURNE
8th February, 1961
Speech by the prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies
Sir and ladies and gentlemen:
I was very interested in your reference to the
presence here of the Leader of the Opposition, and of myself.
le conceals, publicly, his personal regard for me ( Laughter); and
I reciprocate in kind. ( Laughter)
As a matter of fact I want to toll you this, hoping
that it will go no further that he and I are both rather
lovers of Dickens. I am at present directing my studies to

P. M. No. 2/ 1961
CONTRIBUTION-TO WORLD-HEALTH ORGANISATION
Statement by the Prime Minister and Minister for External
Affairs, the Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies
In 1955 the 4orld Health Organisation launched a
world-wide campaign to eliminate malaria, a disease which
threatens a third of the world's people. The campaign is
being financed in large part by voluntary subscription to a
Special Account for Malaria Eradication. In response to an
urgent request from the Director-General of the World Health
Organisation, the Australian Government has this year

P. M. No. 1/ 1961
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
The Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies has
received the following message from President Kennedy:
" Dear Mr. Prime Minister:
May I express to you and to the other members of the
Government of Australia my gratitude for your kind
message of good wishes on the occasion of my inauguration.
I am fully confident that we shall be able to strengthen
even further the ties between our two nations and to press
forward toward a world dedicated to freedom and peace.