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'I'm pleased you finally did it'

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'I'm pleased you finally did it'

Date6/29/1972

Names

Dennison, William (subject)

Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022 (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: 'I'm pleased you finally did it'. Toronto Mayor William Dennison, on announcing that he is retiring from municipal politics, gets a happy hug from his wife, Dorothy. I'm pleased you finally did it, she said, kissing him. Dennison, 67, said today he would not be a candidate in the December elections and would be neutral in the choice of successor.

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Politics and government

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Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0043210F

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