Fed: People s movement for reconciliation unstoppable

AAP General News (Australia)
12-07-2000
Fed: People s movement for reconciliation unstoppable

Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation deputy chairman Sir GUSTAV NOSSAL says the people's
movement for reconciliation is unstoppable.

Sir GUSTAV says although reconciliation between black and white Australians hasn't
yet been achieved he's confident it will happen.

He's told ABC radio he has every confidence the new body being launched today, called
Reconciliation Australia, will continue the good fight.

The council is due to wind up on December 31.

Sir GUSTAV says he hopes the new organisation will come up with all kinds of new policies
and strategies.

He says the council's final document, to be handed over today to the HOWARD government,
has much on which all Australians can agree.

Sir GUSTAV says his final words to the HOWARD government will be to keep up its magnificent
support of practical reconciliation.

He says the government should also look with sympathy and compassion at the more symbolic
aspects of reconciliation where there's still a certain distance to travel.

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KEYWORD: RECONCILE NOSSAL (CANBERRA)

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