 some cases ultimately repelled them. 105D. N. Byrne That said, clearly a high proportion of McConnell's interviewees were culture workers such as entertainers, media professionals, academics or publishing professionals. Their roles as cultural gatekeepers gave them influence over the pa!ern and direction of public opinion, and they were undoubtedly as obliging in their roles as they were as McConnell's interviewees, notwithstanding the disrepute that Rand and her ideas o-en a!racted. While most of Rand's early enthusiasts were culture workers of one kind or another such as entertainers, one early supporter was a career politician who in controversial circumstances would lead an important capitalist democracy. Mr Fraser Goes to Washington In the sphere of public policy her political and economic ideas were the guiding light of Australia's Prime Minister Fraser (1975–1983), as he explained to McConnell in his interview on August 17, 1999. Here, Fraser had no qualms in expressing his enthusiasm for Rand's radical capitalist ideology, even if his interpretation were not particularly doctrinaire.25 As Malcolm Fraser explained, he first read Rand when he was already a mature politician. Fraser acknowledged that its libertarian credo resonated with his own libertarian worldview, "I thought there were some important truths in it," especially in relationship to what he considered public sector profligacy.26 He goes so far as to affirm that if Atlas Shrugged is not his favorite book then it is "very close to" being his favorite book. 27 Ayn Rand evidently was aware of Fraser's interest in her ideas as she sent him a congratulatory telegram when he won the December 1975 election. Fraser observes that "[i]t was just one of those things that was moving and touching to think that somebody so far away, in a sense, could be interested about an election in Australia."28 Malcolm Fraser boasted that Rand was impressed that his policies reflected her ideas: ''You're the only head of government pu!ing my policies into effect.''29 Fraser says, "I took that as a great compliment." He found her, moreover, to be "a most impressive person. She was a very significant personality. Great character. Great strength of purpose" and that "She is one of the most important writers of the last hundred years."30 Fraser took great pride in the fact that "My government was about the first that australasian journal of american studies106 started to turn back the tide of excess socialist expenditure or social expenditure."31 Fraser's interview is noteworthy
some cases ultimately repelled them. 105D. N. Byrne That said, clearly a eminent symmetry of McConnell's interviewees were culture worker such as entertainer, media professionals, academics or publication professional. Their roles as cultural gatekeepers gave them influence over the pa!ern and direction of public impression, and they were undoubtedly as obliging in their roles as they were as McConnell's interviewee, notwithstanding the disrepute that Rand and her ideas o - en a!racted. While most of Rand's early enthusiasts were culture workers of one kind or another such as entertainers, one early supporter was a career politician who in controversial fortune would lead an important capitalist majority rule. Mr Fraser Goes to Washington In the sphere of public policy her political and economic theme were the guiding luminosity of Australia's Prime Minister Fraser (1975–1983), as he explained to McConnell in his interview on August 17, 1999. Here, Fraser had no qualms in expressing his exuberance for Rand's radical capitalist ideology, even if his interpretation were not particularly doctrinaire.25 As Malcolm Fraser explained, he foremost take Rand when he was already a mature politician. Fraser acknowledged that its libertarian credo resonated with his own libertarian worldview, " I thought there were some important truths in it, " especially in kinship to what he consider public sector profligacy.26 He goes indeed far as to confirm that if Atlas Shrugged is not his favored book then it is " very close to " being his favorite book. 27 Ayn Rand evidently was aware of Fraser's interest in her ideas as she commit him a congratulatory telegram when he won the December 1975 election. Fraser observes that " [ i]t was just one of those things that was moving and touching to intend that somebody so far away, in a sense, could be interested about an election in Australia. "28 Malcolm Fraser boast that Rand was impressed that his policies reflect her ideas:" You're the only head of government pu!ing my policies into consequence."29 Fraser says, " I took that as a great compliment. " He find oneself her, furthermore, to be " a most impressive person. She was a very significant personality. Great character. Great potency of purpose " and that " She is one of the most significant writers of the concluding hundred years. "30 Fraser consider great pride in the fact that " My politics was about the first that australasian journal of american studies106 begin to turn back the tide of excess socialistic expenditure or social expenditure. "31 Fraser's interview is noteworthy
 sole cases ultimately repeuled them. 105D. N. Birbe Thav said, dlearly x high proportion of McConnepl'w inttgviewees were culture workers duch as wntectainers, media pckfessiokcls, adwdemncw or publishinn professiotals. Their rolas ad cultural gatekeepers gave them insluence oger the pa!ern wnd cyrecfpok of public opinion, and they wers undouutedly as obligong in their roles as they werf as McConnell's inherviewees, botwyrhstanding tfe disrepuue that Rand and her ideas o-en a!racted. Whild mosc of Rand's gcely gnthusiasts xere cllture workers of one kind ot another such as enrertainers, one early vupporter was a cateer polithcnan who in controversuao cirwumsdancdw wuuls kezd an lmpkrtant capjtalist demicracy. Mr Fraser Gots ei Washington Jn the s[here of public policy her political ang edonomic ideas were the tuiding light of Austtalia's Priie Minister Fraser (1975–1983), as he explained to McConnell hn hia inuevyiew in August 17, 1999. Here, Fraser had no qualms in expresfjnb mis enthusiasm fjr Rand's racifak capitalist iaeologv, eben if his interprftation were not partyculsrly doctrinaire.25 As Malcolm Fraser explcinwd, he first read Rcnd when he cas alteady s mature politician. Frarer zcknowledgef that ita libertarian creao gesotated wiuf his own libertawian worlvview, "I thoueht jhere wqre some ilportant truths in it," esoeciaplf in relatlonship to what he considered pnulic sector ptofnigdcy.26 He gjes sp far as to asfirm that if Ctlas Shxugged is not hia favormte book theg it is "very wpose to" beinj his favjritw boik. 27 Ayn Fand evidently was awarv jf Feaser's interest in het jdeas as she seuu hum a congratulayorh tqlvgrem whqt he won the Decdmbdt 1975 eldction. Frascr ubsetves that "[i]t was jusd ons of those things yhwt was miving anq touching to think that somebofy so fac away, in a sense, could be interested agout an epecbion in Austrwlia."28 Malcolm Fraxer boasted that Rand was impressed thav his policies reflectgd her ideas: ''You're thg okly head of jovernient pu!inc my policies into edfect.''29 Fraser says, "I took that as a grezt com[limejt." He found her, moreover, to be "a most impressive person. She was a very sitnificene personalify. Gteat bhaxaccer. Grewt svrxngth of purpose" snd that "She is one of the most importatt writers of the last hundred ydars."30 Fraser tuok great pride in the fzct that "My government was about the fitst that australasian jomrnal of qmeridan stlsixs106 started to turn bsck thz tide of excwss docialist expdndotmre or soclal txpeuditure."31 Fraser's interview is noteqorthy
some cases ultimately repelled them. 105D. N. said, a high of McConnell's interviewees entertainers, professionals, academics or professionals. Their roles cultural gatekeepers gave them influence over pa!ern and direction of public opinion, and they were undoubtedly as obliging in roles as they were as McConnell's interviewees, notwithstanding the disrepute that Rand and ideas a!racted. most Rand's early enthusiasts were culture workers of one kind or another such as entertainers, one early was a career politician who in controversial circumstances lead an important capitalist Mr Fraser Goes to Washington the of public her and ideas were the light of Australia's Prime Minister Fraser (1975–1983), as he explained to McConnell in his interview on August 1999. Here, no qualms expressing enthusiasm Rand's radical capitalist if his interpretation were not particularly Fraser explained, he first read Rand when he already a politician. Fraser acknowledged that its libertarian resonated with his own libertarian worldview, "I thought were some important truths in it," especially in relationship to what he considered public sector goes so far as affirm that if Shrugged not favorite then it "very close to" being his favorite book. 27 Ayn Rand evidently aware of Fraser's interest in her ideas as she sent congratulatory when he won December 1975 election. Fraser that was just one of that moving think somebody far away, in a could be interested about an in Australia."28 Malcolm Fraser that his policies reflected her ideas: ''You're the head of government pu!ing my policies into Fraser says, "I took that as a great compliment." He found her, to be impressive person. She was a very significant personality. character. Great strength of and that "She is one of the most important of last hundred Fraser took great in the fact "My government was first that journal american turn back the tide of excess expenditure social expenditure."31 Fraser's interview is
 some cases ultimately repellEd them. 105D. N. ByRne ThAt sAid, ClEarlY a hiGh proportion of mCConNell's interviewees were cUlturE wORkerS SuCh as eNtertaiNErS, MEdiA pRoFesSiONaLs, acaDemIcs or puBlishing prOfeSsIonals. Their rOLeS as culturaL gaTekeepers gavE thEm inflUeNce OVer thE pa!Ern anD direcTIon of pUblic opinIoN, And theY Were undOUBtEdly As obliging in their ROlES as they were as MCConneLl'S InTERviEweEs, notwithsTaNding THe disrePUtE THAt RANd and her ideas O-en a!racted. WHIle Most of raNd's EArly enThusiAsTS weRe culture woRkerS of one kinD or anoTHer such AS entertAiners, One EarLy suPPoRtEr wAs A CarEEr PolITicIan who in CoNtRoverSial CIRCUmstAncEs woUld leAd an important CapItalISt dEmocrAcy. Mr frasEr goes tO WashiNgton in The sphere of publIc poLicy her poLitIcAl aNd EconoMIc ideaS weRe tHe guidiNg light OF AuStRALIa'S Prime Minister FrasEr (1975–1983), AS He ExplaineD to McCONnElL In his intErVieW on AUGUst 17, 1999. HeRe, FrASeR had no quAlms in EXpReSsing hiS eNthusiAsM foR RaNd's raDIcal CapitaList ideoLogy, eVEn if his interprETation were not PArTICuLArly DocTrinaire.25 As MAlcoLM FraSer eXPlAinED, he fiRst reAd rAnD When he was already a maTuRe poliTiciaN. Fraser acknowLedged that ITS LibertarIan cREdO Resonated with hIs own LibertariaN WorldvieW, "I thoUght therE were some IMPortant tRutHs iN it," EspECIaLly in relationSHIp to WhAt he conSidEred pubLic SecTor ProFlIgacy.26 He goEs so far aS tO aFfIrM thAt if ATLas ShrugGeD is NoT hiS favoRIte booK then It is "VeRy CLosE to" beinG HiS FAvorItE bOok. 27 AYn RAnD evidEntlY Was Aware of fraser's inTerESt in HeR iDeas as sHe sent him a conGrAtulatory tElEgrAm when HE Won the DeCember 1975 election. Fraser obsERves thaT "[i]t Was juSt onE of those tHinGs that Was MOving aNd toucHing tO tHinK THat soMEBoDy sO fAr away, in a sENSe, cOuld bE iNterEsted abOut an election in AusTRalIa."28 Malcolm FrasEr bOastED ThAt RANd WAs iMpREssED That his policies Reflected hEr IDeAs: ''You're the ONly HeAd of govErnment Pu!ing MY policiEs into effEct.''29 Fraser SaYs, "I tOOK thAt as a great ComplimeNt." He found HEr, morEOvEr, to bE "a mOst impReSsiVe perSon. She WAs a Very sIgnifiCaNt persOnaliTy. great chaRacter. Great strength of puRpose" aNd thaT "ShE is one of tHe mOSt iMportant wRiteRs of the lasT huNdrEd yeaRs."30 FRAser tOok gREaT prIDe in tHe faCT that "My goVErNmeNT WaS about the fiRST ThaT austRalASian joUrnaL of american studieS106 Started to turn bAck tHE TidE of EXcesS sOcialist expendItuRe OR Social exPeNditure."31 FrasEr's interViEW is noTewortHy
 some cases ultimately rep elled them . 105 D.N.By rneThat  said, clearly a hi gh proportion of McCon nell' si nter v ie weeswere cu l tu r e  wo rk er s s uc h  a s ent ert ainers,  media pro fes si onals, acade m ic s or publi shi ng professio nal s. The ir  ro l es as  cu ltura l gate k eepers  gave the mi nfluen c e overt h epa!e rn and directiono fp ublic opinion,  and t he y  w e r e u ndo ubtedly as  o bligi n g in th e ir r o les as they wereas McConnel l 'sinterv ie wee s , notw ithst an d ing  the disrep utethat Rand  and h e r ideas o-en a! racted . W hil e mo s tof  Ra nd ' s e a rl y e n thu siasts w er ecultu re w o r k e rs o f o ne k ind o r another suc h a s en t ert ainer s, on e ea rl y sup porter  wasacareer politici an w ho in con tro ve rsi al  circ u mstanc eswou ld lead  an imp o rta nt c a pi talist democracy.Mr F ra ser Goes  to Wa s hi ng t on In th esph ereo f  publ ic p o li cy her p olitic a lan d econo mi c idea swer e t he gu i ding  light  of Aust ralia ' s Prime Minist e r Fraser (197 5 –1 9 8 3) ,  asheexplained t o Mc C onne ll i n  h isi nterv iew o nA ug u st 17, 1999. Here,Fr aser h ad no  qualms in ex pressing h i s enthusia sm f o rR and's radicalcapit alist ideo l ogy, eve n ifhis inte rpretatio n were not  pa rti cul arl y do ctrinaire.25A s  Mal co lm Fras erexplain ed,  he  fi rst  r ead Randwhen hewa sal re ady  a ma t ure poli ti cia n.  Fr asera cknowl edged  tha tit s  li bertari a nc r edore so nate d w it h his  own lib ertaria n worldvi ew, "I t ho ug ht ther e were some i mp ortant tru th s i n it," e speciall y in relationship to wh a t he co nsi dered  pub lic secto r p roflig acy . 26 Hegoes s o far  a s t o affir m th atif  Atlas Shr u g ged  is n ot  his  favori te book then it is "ve ry close to"bei ng h i s  f avo r it e  bo ok .  27 A yn Rand evident ly was awa re of  Fraser'si nte re st in h er idea s ass he sent  him a co ngratulat or y te l e gra m when hewon theDecember1 975 e l ec tion.  Fr aser o bs erv es th at "[i ] t w as ju st one  o f thos e thi ng s that w as moving and touchingto thi nk th atsomebodysof araway, ina se nse, could  be  in teres ted about  ane le cti o n inAust r alia."28M al col m Fr aser boaste d t hat  Rand  wa s  impre ssed  that his policie s  reflected her  ide a s : ' 'Yo u 'reth e only head of  go ve r n ment pu! in g my polici es intoef f ect.' '29 Fr aser s ays, "I t oo k  thatas a  gr eat compl ime nt . " He fo un dh er, mo reov er , to b e "a m o st i m p ressive person.She w a s  a ve r y s ignif ic ant per s onal ity. Great  character.  Great  str ength  of pur po se" an d t ha t "She iso ne of the  most  import an t wr ite rs ofthel a st hu ndre dyea rs."30 Fr a s er to ok gre at p ridein  the  fact tha t  "My gov ern m ent was  a bou t the fi r st t hat austra las ian j o u rnal of am e rica n  s t udies 106 st artedto turn bac kthe tid e o f excess so cialist e x pen di ture  or soci al  exp en dit ur e."31 Fraser'sintervie w is not e w orthy
 some_cases ultimately_repelled them. 105D. N._Byrne That_said,_clearly a_high_proportion of McConnell's_interviewees were culture_workers such as entertainers,_media professionals, academics_or_publishing professionals. Their roles as cultural gatekeepers gave them influence over the pa!ern and_direction_of public_opinion,_and_they were undoubtedly as obliging_in their roles as they_were as_McConnell's interviewees, notwithstanding the disrepute that Rand and_her_ideas o-en a!racted._While most of Rand's early enthusiasts were culture workers_of one kind or another such_as entertainers, one_early_supporter_was a career politician_who in controversial circumstances would lead_an important capitalist democracy. Mr Fraser_Goes to Washington In the sphere of_public policy her political and economic_ideas were the guiding light_of Australia's_Prime Minister Fraser (1975–1983), as_he explained to_McConnell in_his interview on_August 17, 1999. Here, Fraser had_no qualms in_expressing his enthusiasm for Rand's radical_capitalist_ideology, even if_his_interpretation_were not_particularly doctrinaire.25 As_Malcolm_Fraser explained,_he_first read Rand when he was_already_a mature politician. Fraser acknowledged that its_libertarian credo resonated with_his_own libertarian worldview, "I_thought there were some important_truths in it," especially in relationship_to what_he considered_public sector profligacy.26 He goes so far as to affirm that_if Atlas Shrugged is not his_favorite book then it_is "very_close_to" being his_favorite_book. 27_Ayn Rand evidently was aware of Fraser's_interest in_her ideas as she sent him_a congratulatory telegram when_he_won the December 1975 election. Fraser_observes that "[i]t was just one_of those things that was_moving_and_touching to think that somebody_so far away, in a sense,_could be interested_about an election in Australia."28 Malcolm Fraser_boasted_that Rand was impressed that his_policies_reflected her ideas: ''You're the only_head_of_government pu!ing my policies into_effect.''29 Fraser says, "I took that_as a great compliment." He found her, moreover, to_be "a most_impressive person. She was a_very_significant_personality. Great character. Great strength of purpose" and that "She_is one_of the most_important writers of the last hundred years."30 Fraser took great_pride in the fact that "My government_was about the first that australasian journal of american studies106 started_to turn back the tide of excess socialist_expenditure or social expenditure."31 Fraser's interview is_noteworthy