The life and death of Harold Holt
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The life and death of Harold Holt
Allen & Unwin , National Archives of Australia, 2005
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-355) and index
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内容説明
When Harold Holt disappeared while swimming off Victoria's Cheviot Beach just before Christmas 1967, Australia was given one of its great and enduring mysteries. The death of Australia's seventeenth prime minister has remained part of popular imagination ever since.Harold Holt's death had both immediate and long-term consequences for the Australian nation. Not only did it lose a prime minister active in the rejuvenation of its social life and domestic policy, it also lost a key advocate for Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War. His disappearance created a power vacuum in conservative politics and crippled Australian foreign policy.However, behind the continuing and often macabre interest in Holt's death lies the fascinating story of a once lonely young man who set his sights on becoming prime minister while still at university. The self-made Holt never deviated from this ambition, working hard to acquire an aura of privilege and success.The Life and Death of Harold Holt is the first full-length biography of one of Australia's most enigmatic prime ministers.
It presents a detailed and searching profile of a man who longed for power but found ultimately that its exercise demanded more of him than he was able to give.
目次
Foreword The Honourable Peter Costello, MP ixIntroduction: A life that should have overshadowed a death xiAcknowledgments xviiiThe Life1 A lonely life, 1908-40 32 The early years 93 Laying the foundations, 1940-49 204 Halcyon days, 1950-58 415 Heir apparent 546 Immigration, 1950-56 647 Labour and National Service, 1950-58 768 Patience and persistence, 1958-65 999 The bloodless succession, January-February 1966 131And Death10 From good to better, March-December 1966 15711 'All the Way': External Affairs, 1966-67 17412 From bad to worse, January-October 1967 20413 Controversy and complaint, November-14 December 1967 22514 Fate and destiny, 15 December 1967-12 March 1968 24615 Myths and mysteries?, 1968-2005 27216 The legacy 296Appendix 1: Milestones in Harold Holt's career 309Appendix 2: Holt ministries 313Note on sources 317Notes 319Index 357
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