In the death of Sir Robert Menzies, the United States has lost a firm friend and Australia a great leader.
Sir Robert's career of public service began half a century ago. He stood by the United States in three wars, and was instrumental in establishing the Australia-New Zealand-United States alliance (ANZUS).
After his retirement from public life, he continued to work at strengthening the ties of friendship that bind our countries-serving for a year as scholar-in-residence at the University of Virginia.
I join with Sir Robert's family and nation in mourning his passing.
Note: The White House later announced that the President asked Governor and Mrs. W. Averell Harriman to be his personal representatives at the funeral services in Melbourne on May 19.
Jimmy Carter, Statement on the Death of Former Australian Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/244690