This series consists of five files of speeches and press statements made by J M (Malcolm) Fraser as Minister for the Army (1966-68). The papers mainly relate to Australia's involvement in Vietnam, including conscription, an official visit to Australian troops in South East Asia and Australian Army civic action in Vietnam, but include addresses on other matters such as those titled 'A Politician's View of the Press' and 'Australian Government policy'.
 
The records were transferred to archival custody in March 1983 (Accessions AA1983/719, AA1983/745) and the series was registered in December the same year. The registration was revised in December 2005 as part of the Prime Ministers Papers Project, at which time the series title was also amended to better reflect the original description of the series contents.