007421 Accession Number: 007421

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The Right Honourable R G Menzies, Prime Minister of Australia (right) speaking to a group of American newspapermen shortly after arriving by Clipper aircraft from Lisbon, Portugal. Responding to a question Mr Menzies commented, "The United States can do a great service to humanity...if she wants to". Seated behind Mr Menzies is Mr Newbold Morris, Chairman of the New York City Council who welcomed Mr Menzies on behalf of Mayor La Guardia.

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Accession Number
007421
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c April 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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