Gough Whitlam is the greatest Australian I ever knew. I followed his career avidly, joining Labor at the same time he became leader. These are among my fondest memories of him.
I had met Gough in 1963 shortly before I joined the party. I was one of his fresh young candidates for the 1969 campaign.
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