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Newspaper - The Age - Friday 11th April 1975 A newspaper article titled, 'From the horror of war to a loving home', The AGE - Friday 11th April 1975
... Mr Hamer...Social Welfare Minister Mr Houghton...Director General of Social Welfare Mr A.G. Booth...On arrival they were greeted by: The Official Party, led by Premier- Mr Hamer, Social Welfare Minister- Mr Houghton, Director General of Social Welfare - Mr A.G. Booth...On arrival they were greeted by: The Official Party, led by Premier- Mr Hamer, Social Welfare Minister- Mr Houghton, Director General of Social Welfare - Mr A.G. Booth ...
After Operation Babylift, seven Vietnam War orphans, four boys, three girls aged from 6 months to 10 years of age arrived in Melbourne to meet their adoptive families.
On arrival they were greeted by: The Official Party, led by Premier- Mr Hamer, Social Welfare Minister- Mr Houghton, Director General of Social Welfare - Mr A.G. Booth.
Le Van Be - (orphan) four year boy arrived wearing calipers. Children were being taken to Berry Street Babies HomeAn article from The Age Newspaper - (Friday 11th April 1975) describing the arrival of seven Vietnamese war orphans, flown into Melbourne, completing a long journey from the horrors of war to begin new lives with in Australia. See media for more information.The article from the Age Newspaper - dated Friday 11th April 1975. Titled 'From the Horror of War to a Loving Home' written by journalist - Jennifer Byrnewar orphans, orphans, adoptive parents, berry street, berry street babies home, polio, premier, mr hamer, mr.a.g.booth, le van be, premier mr hamer, social welfare minister mr houghton, director general of social welfare mr a.g. booth, operation babylift