Gough Whitlam countersigns The Dismissal letter with a hope for Australia

By Damien Murphy
Updated November 5 2014 - 4:08pm, first published 7:36am
Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam listens as Secretary David Smith reads the proclamation dissolving both Houses of Parliament on November 11, 1975.
Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam listens as Secretary David Smith reads the proclamation dissolving both Houses of Parliament on November 11, 1975.
Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam listens as Secretary David Smith reads the proclamation dissolving both Houses of Parliament on November 11, 1975.
Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam listens as Secretary David Smith reads the proclamation dissolving both Houses of Parliament on November 11, 1975.
Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam listens as Secretary David Smith reads the proclamation dissolving both Houses of Parliament on November 11, 1975.
Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam listens as Secretary David Smith reads the proclamation dissolving both Houses of Parliament on November 11, 1975.
Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam listens as Secretary David Smith reads the proclamation dissolving both Houses of Parliament on November 11, 1975.
Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam listens as Secretary David Smith reads the proclamation dissolving both Houses of Parliament on November 11, 1975.
The dismissal: David Smith, official secretary to the Governor General, reads the proclamation dissolving parliament on November 11, 1975
The dismissal: David Smith, official secretary to the Governor General, reads the proclamation dissolving parliament on November 11, 1975
The dismissal: David Smith, official secretary to the Governor General, reads the proclamation dissolving parliament on November 11, 1975
The dismissal: David Smith, official secretary to the Governor General, reads the proclamation dissolving parliament on November 11, 1975
The dismissal: David Smith, official secretary to the Governor General, reads the proclamation dissolving parliament on November 11, 1975
The dismissal: David Smith, official secretary to the Governor General, reads the proclamation dissolving parliament on November 11, 1975

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