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Disgruntled Goldwaterites Flee to Australia by Ship
Robert Ansett and two families left the United States aboard the SS Iberia for Australia over disillusion with U.S. politics and policy. Ansett cited taxes, Social Security, and government controls as reasons, while partner Peter Kemmsies noted a lack of opportunity and concern for children’s future. Harold Vieck, an Air Force recruiter, re-enlisted for another four years amid broader conversations of migration among voters.
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Harold P. Vieck
Air Force
Pittsfield
Germany
California
Italy
Switzerland
France
Holland
Luxembourg
England
Peter” Kemmsies
Ansett
San Diego
Kemmsies
United States
Australia