E1. RSL Story
Aug 31, 1963 · 60m
The story causes much controversy and RSL deputy president Sir Raymond Huish and other senior officers accuse Ashbolt of entrapment, giving false information and censoring them by unfair editing.
Prime Minister Menzies calls for a transcript and Liberal Party backbenchers are given a private screening.
The ABC is accused of being a communist outlet and Ashbolt is suspended from Four Corners. Gerald Lyons is appointed as his replacement.
