Summary
Booklet titled 'Credo for a Nation' which was originally an address made to Family of the Nation Rally, by the Hon A.J. Grassby on 9 June 1974 in Sydney. The address focused on the importance of immigration as basis for social, cultural and economic development of Australian society.A. J. Grassby was Minister for Immigration from 1972-1974 and Federal Commissioner for Community Relations from 1974-1975.
Physical Description
A staple bound, sixteen-page booklet written by the Hon. A. J. Grassby, M.H.R. The document is purely textual, with black text on off-white, matt paper. Cover is pink cardboard and is printed with purple text, it features the Australian Coat of Arms (kangaroo and emu stood either side of a shield) in the bottom right corner.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Honourable A J. Grassby AM, 2002
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Author
Honourable A J. Grassby AM, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Jun 1974
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Place & Date Used
Sydney, Australia, 9 Jun 1974
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Publisher
Australian Government Publishing Service (AGPS), Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 1974
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Inscriptions
Front cover: CREDO FOR / A NATION / The Hon. A. J. Grassby, M.H.R. / Immigration Reference Paper / AUSTRALIA Title page: Department of Immigration / CREDO FOR / A NATION / Immigration Reference Paper / An address by the / Minister for Immigration, / the Hon. A. J. Grassby, M.H.R., / to the Family of the Nation Rally, / at the Sydney Opera House / Sunday, 9 June 1974 / Australian Government Publishing Service / Canberra 1974
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Object Measurements
21.1 cm (Length), 14.9 cm (Width), 0.2 cm (Depth)
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Keywords
Australian Citizenship Act, Discrimination, Immigration, Immigration Debates, Immigration Policies, Multiculturalism, Racial Discrimination Act, Racism, Refugees, White Australia Policy
