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Black Jack McEwen : political gladiator / Peter Golding

A biography of John McEwen, covering his thirty-seven years in politics and brief term as Prime Minister. The text examines his leadership of the Federal Country Party and his reputation as a formidable, controversial figure in Australian public life.
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