US General Douglas MacArthur, visiting Canberra, was invited to sit at the right of the speaker, ...

Accession Number P02018.084
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film copy negative
Maker Unknown
Place made Australia: Australian Capital Territory, Canberra
Date made 26 March 1942
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

US General Douglas MacArthur, visiting Canberra, was invited to sit at the right of the speaker, Mr Nairn, in the House of Representatives at Parliament House. He stayed for 55 minutes. In front of the Government benches, sitting at the table (left of centre) is John Curtin, the Prime Minister of Australia.

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