A different James Cross was on view at a press conference four days after arriving home

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A different James Cross was on view at a press conference four days after arriving home

Date12/17/1970

Names

Cross, James (subject)

FLQ (subject)

Goode, Jeff (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: A different James Cross was on view at a press conference four days after arriving home. He was brisk and matter-of-fact and berated the press for a stupid attitude to letters he wrote while a prisoner.

Subject

Kidnapping

Autonomy and independence movements

Portraits

October Crisis, 1970

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0041348F

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