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NEW MINISTER FOR
INFORMATION
Senator Foil Sworn In
The Minister for the Interior
(Senator Foil) -was sworn in on Fri
day as Minister for Information. He
succeeds the Prime Minister (Mr.
Menzies).
Senator Foil said that he would
visit Melbourne this week to discuss
activities of the department with the
Acting Director of Gentral Informa
tion (Sir Keith Muraock), ana later
would make a survey of its operations
in all capital cities. Until he had
completed this, and held discus^
sions with representatives of news
papers, broadcasting, and film indus
tries, he did not propose to carry out
reorganisation or to introduce inno
vations.
'The only policy which I have for
mulated is that a steady and constant
stream of accurate news, released
with the absolute minimum of delay,
and in the fullest possible detail,
shall flow from my department,'
Senator Foil said.
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