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Transcripts from the Prime Ministers of Australia

Menzies, Robert

Period of Service: 19/12/1949 - 26/01/1966
Release Date:
02/10/1963
Release Type:
Speech
Transcript ID:
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Document:
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  • Menzies, Sir Robert Gordon
ACTUARIAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND CONFERENCE AT HOTEL REX AT CANBERRA ON 2ND OCTOBER 1963 - SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE RT. HON. SIR ROBERT MENZIES

ACTUARIAL SOCILTX OF AUSTh& A ANMD
NSW 7ZAID CONF1LM1CZ A~ T ROTL RKA
AT CANRM A oa21M cCTOg5R, 1963.
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