Retirement, 1970-71

Component identifier:

Series 22

Content Summary:

This small series contains copies of McEwen's letters of resignation from Parliament in February 1971 and letters of tribute on his departure from the Government and Parliament. Papers relating to his activities in retirement are mostly in Series 1.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The first instalments of the McEwen Papers were presented to the Library by the Country Party Secretariat in December 1972 and April 1975. In March 1979 Sir John McEwen presented a large group of papers and he made further donations in July 1979 and September 1980. The remaining papers were received from Lady McEwen in 1981 and 1982.

Names:

Sir John McEwen

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