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as ambassador to Australia,
203–4
,
207
,
211–12
,
213
,
220
,
221
,
225
,
229
,
230
,
239
,
240
,
261
,
262–3
,
266
,
268–9
,
271–2
,
277
; on Cairns,
261
; after Nixon,
285–6
,
288
; as peacemaker,
226
,
237
,
250
,
251
,
283
,
298
; speeches,
226–8
,
239
,
274

experience,
207–11

letters: to ‘Dear Gough',
297
; to Kissinger,
300

Gwertzman, Bernard,
250
,
254

 

Haig, Douglas,
78

Haldemann, Bob,
151
,
205

Hall, Richard,
161

Hargrove, James,
298–9

Harriman, W Averell,
27
,
42

Harrop, William,
302

Hartley, Bill,
218

Hasluck, Paul,
45
,
89
,
92
,
169
,
194

Hawke, Bob,
187
,
189–90
,
271
,
309

Hawke government

and US: critical of policy in Central America,
309

foreign policy: focus on Asia,
309
; and ANZUS treaty and alliance
308–10

Heath, Edward,
152
,
178
,
196
,
197
,
199
,
248
,
304

Hayden, Bill,
308
,
309–10

Hiss, Alger,
6

Hitler, Adolf

and appeasement at Munich,
3
,
48
,
79
,
80
,
83

Holmes, Sir Stephen,
4

Holt, Harold,
42
,
43
,
56
,
71

and connection with Johnson,
50
,
51
,
52
,
53
,
62
,
70
,
72
,
82
,
85
,
90
,
180
; ‘All the way with LBJ',
52
,
62
,
82
,
82
,
286
,
304

disappearance,
87

and Vietnam policy,
51
,
52
,
61–2
,
63
,
64
,
86

Holt government,
23

big election win,
53

Horne, Donald,
26
,
53
,
109
,
140

Howard, John,
314

Howson, Peter,
61
,
63–4
,
89

Hughes, R Gerald,
304
,
305

Hunt, E Howard,
151

 

Indonesia,
208
,
210
,
211
,
226–7

Australian fears about ambitions,
40
,
60
,
76
,
82

and Malaysia,
40
,
61

West New Guinea,
40–1

Ingersoll, Robert,
269
,
274
,
301

international relations,
8

and balance-of-power politics,
118

changes in,
72–3
; and new multipolar world,
10
,
18
,
20
,
22
; US recognition of China,
111

and the great powers,
8
,
18
,
116

and nuclear disarmament,
36
,
37

sense of crisis in the west,
18
,
244

and United Nations,
8
,
10
,
31
,
76
,
80
,
82
,
83
,
119

see also
Cold War

Iran, Shah of,
21
,
234
,
240

 

Japan

military rule in,
209

postwar,
209–10
; as economic power,
10
,
18
; as US ally,
124
,
130
,
173–4
,
227

and WWII,
2
,
182

Jenkins, Roy,
158

Jiang Jieshi,
29
,
40
,
46
,
117
,
130

Johnson, Lyndon B,
49
,
50
,
54
,
84–5
,
98
,
151

administration of: Asia policy,
55
,
56
; and international critics,
54

Asian tour as president,
54
,
55
; visit to Australia,
51
,
52–4
,
57–9
,
62–3
,
67–8
, (anti-war protests),
58
,
59

attends Holt's funeral,
87

on Gorton,
98

war service of,
56–7
; visit to Australia,
57

Whitlam tribute,
180

worn down, leaving politics,
89
,
97

see also
Vietnam war

Johnston, Charles,
59

 

Keefer, Edward,
104

Kelly, Paul,
266
,
294

Kennan, George,
209
,
210

Kennedy, John F,
17
,
38
,
82–3
,
97
,
110
,
227

administration of,
41
,
42
,
45
,
79
,
139

and ANZUS treaty,
42–4
,
92

Kennedy, Robert,
66
,
86
,
89
,
96
,
97
,
113

Kennedy, Ted,
158

Kerr, Sir John,
291
,
294
,
295

Keys, Barbara,
147

Khan, Ayub,
117

Khrushchev, Nikita,
6

Kimball, Jeffrey,
104–5
,
156–7

King, Martin Luther Jr,
96
,
113

Kirk, Norman,
147–8
,
165
,
193–4
,
255
,
256

Kissinger, Henry,
6
,
18
,
101
,
104
,
108
,
147
,
150
,
174
,
196
,
304
,
305

on Nixon White House,
20
,
151
,
158–9
,
206

preparing Nixon visit to China,
110
,
122
,
125
,
151

as secretary of state,
264
,
284

and Vietnam war,
156
,
157
,
158
,
212
,
311
; peace talks,
146
,
153–4
,
155
; wins Nobel Peace Prize,
264

and Watergate,
232
,
240–1

and Whitlam (government),
13
,
137
,
146
,
164–5
,
166
,
168
,
172
,
173
,
183
,
193
,
195
,
214–17
,
221
,
235–8
,
239–40
,
254
,
255
,
256
,
267
,
278
,
279
,
283
,
286
; meets Whitlam,
241
,
242–3
; after Nixon,
285
,
290
,
307

and US relationship with Australia,
21
,
24
,
101
,
125–6
,
298
,
302–3

Klein, Herb,
186

Komer, Bob,
41

Korea (South),
208

Korean war,
33

and Australia,
10
,
21

Kristensen, Jeppe,
70

 

Labor Party (ALP) in Opposition,
26
,
32
,
71

blunt criticism of US policy by some,
134–5

dilemma over policy,
35–8
,
68
,
113
; nuclear weapons,
36–7
,
39

election loss of 1966,
52
,
53

foreign policy,
37–8
,
76
; recognition of China,
116
; and US bases,
265–6

national executive (‘faceless men'),
38–9

opposition to Vietnam war,
51–2
,
54
,
64–5
,
134
; and conscription,
65
,
66
,
75
; and Johnson visit,
51–2
,
54
,
66–8
; and withdrawal,
65
,
107

rebuilding credibility under Whitlam,
83–4
,
88
,
112
,
113
; modernisation,
87
; national security,
84
; Vietnam policy,
86
,
87–8

split and divisions,
35
,
36
,
37
,
76
,
116
; left in the ascendency,
113

story of competence in defence and foreign policy,
28

and support for US alliance,
7
,
10
,
34
,
36–7
,
39
,
64–5
,
66
,
68
,
72
; alliance policy reformulated,
136–7
; ANZUS treaty,
76

US view of,
107
,
133
; and election campaign of 1972,
139–40
,
143
; mixed,
142
; suspicion,
7
,
32
,
68–9
,
75
,
80
,
135
; wary of,
114

Labor Party during Whitlam government

and Christmas bombings of North Vietnam,
161
,
174
,
177–8
,
215
,
233

Labor left,
14
,
147
,
189
,
217
,
218
,
260
,
278
,
279
; anti-American sentiments,
200
,
271
,
272
,
273
; attack on ambassador Green,
271
; and Whitlam,
198
,
221
,
224
,
233
,
234
,
248

national conference,
233–4

and the US alliance,
217–18
,
224
; intelligence facilities in Australia,
266
,
268

US views of,
200
,
260
,
301

Labor Party after Whitlam years

foreign policy: US alliance,
308

left of,
310
,
311

US concerns,
310

Laos,
287

Lavelle, Ashley,
82

Lee Kuan Yew,
48
,
196
,
239
,
255

Lewis, Anthony,
157

Liddy, G Gordon,
151

Logevall, Fredrik,
150

Lord, Winston,
164

Lowe, David,
32

Lyons, Joseph,
29

 

McCarthy, Eugene,
97

McIntyre, Sir Laurence,
186–7

McLean, David,
34

McMahon, Sonia,
129
,
290
,
307

McMahon, William,
5
,
86
,
218–19

as prime minister,
114
,
123
,
133
,
290
; meets Nixon,
129–30
,
230
,
242
; struggles with recast US policies,
109
,
119
,
123–6
,
129
; undermined by Pentagon Papers revelations,
136

McMahon government,
23
,
251

and election campaign of 1972,
139

and US shift in China policy,
123
,
128
,
162

and Whitlam's visit to China,
123
,
126
,
128

McNamara, Robert,
61
,
136

Mansfield, Mike,
158
,
289

Mao Tse Tung,
110

Marsh, Jack,
299

Marshall, George,
209

Martin, Damon Jr,
221

Martin, Doyle,
80–1

Meaney, Neville,
30

media

and Gorton on ANZUS,
95

and Johnson on Gorton,
98

radio: ABC,
3–4

reporting of atrocities in Vietnam,
134

television: ABC,
47
; Channel
7
,
117

see also
newspapers and magazines

Menzies, Robert

anti-communist stance,
39
; attempt to ban Communist Party,
7

and ANZUS treaty,
40
,
45
,
50

first impressions of Nixon,
4

friendship with Nixon,
5–6
,
49
,
307
; strained,
306–7

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