CANBERRA, Australia, Oct. 24 -- The office of the Prime Minister of Australia issued the following news release: * * * Launch of 'Gough Whitlam: The Vista of the New' * I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and I pay my respects to their elders past, present and emerging. It is a great honour to be with you all for the launch of an outstanding new addition to Australian political biography and indeed Australian history. Among many distinguished guests, can I a more PR