Historical information

The author, Jim Cairns, was a member of the Vietnam Moratorium Committee and led the protest march at Melbourne in May 1970 at which 100,000 people marched. Jim Cairns was also a Labor member of federal parliament who was a Cabinet Minister during the Whitlam government.

Significance

Relevant to the Vietnam War and Australian activism. Autobiographical interest.

Physical description

Paper; book.

Front cover: black and white photograph; gold, black and white lettering.

Inscriptions & markings

Front cover: title and author's name.