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George Zubrzycki giving an ANU Convocation luncheon address entitled The Boat People on 3 May 1979

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ANU Instructional Resources Unit
Speaker: Jerzy (George) Zubrzycki (1920-2009)
Operator: Con Kourpanidis

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Recorded at University House, Australian National University, 3 May 1979. -- Professor Zubrzycki talks about a personal encounter he had with some Vietnamese refugees he met when they arrived in Darwin. He recounts the racial prejudice he encountered in a group of students he lectured. He explains why there are refugees and Australia's responsibility to them. He examines the moral issues of refugees and puts forward his theory on refugee assimilation. He then answers questions questions from the audience.

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Series 51 - ANU Instructional Resources Unit Sound Recordings
Item 79008 - Convocation Luncheon - The boat people
Convocation lectures (Australian National University)

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1979

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Open Access

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This audio recording is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University

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