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The old man by the sea. Heading for a swim, former prime minister John Diefenbaker takes a break from writing the third and final volume of his memoir(...)
The old man by the sea. Heading for a swim, former prime minister John Diefenbaker takes a break from writing the third and final volume of his memoir(...)

The old man by the sea. Heading for a swim, former prime minister John Diefenbaker takes a break from writing the third and final volume of his memoir(...)

Date1/23/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: The old man by the sea. Heading for a swim, former prime minister John Diefenbaker takes a break from writing the third and final volume of his memoirs while holidaying in Barbados. John Munro, the historian who ghosted the first two volumes, is there to help with the third. The Chief says he's in excellent health.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0043868F
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker relaxes on patio at his Barbados cottage while working on final volume of his memoirs. Star writer Val Sears sa(...)
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker relaxes on patio at his Barbados cottage while working on final volume of his memoirs. Star writer Val Sears sa(...)
1/23/1977
The Star today begins publication of six excerpts from the third, final volume of John diefenbaker's memoirs, The Tumultuous Years. Here Dief, left, g(...)
The Star today begins publication of six excerpts from the third, final volume of John diefenbaker's memoirs, The Tumultuous Years. Here Dief, left, g(...)
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Happy Birthday to the Chief! Former prime minister John Diefenbaker turns 82 on Sunday, and to celebrate the event, the Grand Old Man of Canadian poli(...)
Happy Birthday to the Chief! Former prime minister John Diefenbaker turns 82 on Sunday, and to celebrate the event, the Grand Old Man of Canadian poli(...)
9/15/1977
He has a message, John Diefenbaker, the 78-year-old former prime minister, tells members of the Canadian Club yesterday in the Royal York. The message(...)
He has a message, John Diefenbaker, the 78-year-old former prime minister, tells members of the Canadian Club yesterday in the Royal York. The message(...)
2/11/1974
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker shows Eleanor Roosevelt Humanities Award to Ellen Fairclough, a former minister in his government, as Conservative MP Robert Coates looks on
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker shows Eleanor Roosevelt Humanities Award to Ellen Fairclough, a former minister in his government, as Conservative MP Robert Coates looks on
10/2/1977
Favorite son, former prime minister John Diefenbaker told the East York Progressive Conservative Association that high federal spending and Prime Mini(...)
Favorite son, former prime minister John Diefenbaker told the East York Progressive Conservative Association that high federal spending and Prime Mini(...)
3/15/1974
Back at Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate institute in Agincourt, which he opened 10 years ago, former prime minister John Diefenbaker speaks last nigh(...)
Back at Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate institute in Agincourt, which he opened 10 years ago, former prime minister John Diefenbaker speaks last nigh(...)
10/28/1974
No Canadian should think that it will be the end for this country because Quebec leaves, former prime minister John Diefenbaker tells 1,500 people at (...)
No Canadian should think that it will be the end for this country because Quebec leaves, former prime minister John Diefenbaker tells 1,500 people at (...)
3/28/1977
Glare of publicity or television lights does not usually faze former prime minister John Diefenbaker - but he likes dark glasses in Barbados (left). O(...)
Glare of publicity or television lights does not usually faze former prime minister John Diefenbaker - but he likes dark glasses in Barbados (left). O(...)
12/2/1976
Glared of publicity or television lights does not usually faze former prime minister John Diefenbaker - but he likes dark glasses in Barbados (left). (...)
Glared of publicity or television lights does not usually faze former prime minister John Diefenbaker - but he likes dark glasses in Barbados (left). (...)
1/23/1977
Donna meets the chief. Donna Bentley, 22, gets a handshake from former prime minister John Diefenbaker in Toronto today. The Chief was at the downtown(...)
Donna meets the chief. Donna Bentley, 22, gets a handshake from former prime minister John Diefenbaker in Toronto today. The Chief was at the downtown(...)
11/30/1976
Former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, above, is accused of creating more disunity in this country than any other source including Rene Levesque, by reader in letter at right
Former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, above, is accused of creating more disunity in this country than any other source including Rene Levesque, by reader in letter at right
5/11/1977