Searching for the word racism in House of Representatives within the 1970s…
The word racism
- appears in 0.1% of speeches
- appears 211 times in 121 speeches
- was spoken on 95 sitting days by 54 different people
- appears in speeches on 84 different topics
Top speakers:
- COHEN, Barry (27 uses)
- EVERINGHAM, Douglas (24 uses)
- WHITLAM, Gough (21 uses)
- PRESIDENT, The (17 uses)
- BRYANT, Gordon (13 uses)
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Top days:
- 8 April 1975 (28 uses)
- 23 August 1979 (20 uses)
- 20 April 1972 (10 uses)
- 21 September 1976 (7 uses)
- 26 October 1971 (6 uses)
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Top topics:
- RACIAL DISCRIMINATION BILL 1975: Second Reading (29 uses)
- GRIEVANCE DEBATE (20 uses)
- ADJOURNMENT (16 uses)
- QUESTION: RACIAL PREJUDICE AND VIOLENCE (10 uses)
- RACIALLY SELECTED SPORTS TEAMS: Discussion of Matter of Public Importance (5 uses)
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Associated words:
- combat racism (20 appearances)
- eliminate racism (4 appearances)
- alleged racism (3 appearances)
- blatant racism (3 appearances)
- condone racism (3 appearances)
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Sample sentences:
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In this regard the honourable member may be interested to know that the United Nations Association of Australia, along with other interested non-governmental associations has set up a National Committee to plan the effective observance of the year, named the Australian Committee to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination.
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The United Nations General Assembly resolved that 1968 should be the International Year on Human Rights, and 1971 should be the International Year for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination.
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It would be a good thing for the Labor Party to remember that the New Zealanders have a very responsible attitude to racism.
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Such is the taint of his sympathy for Mr Vorster’s racism that he dared not and would not criticise it at the highest level available to him here, that is.
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There is racism in the administration of housing.