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A man with the Olympics on his mind
A man with the Olympics on his mind

A man with the Olympics on his mind

Date10/8/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: A man with the Olympics on his mind. Toronto Mayor Art Eggleton finishes his morning fitness workout by jogging around outside track at City Hall. He leaves tomorrow for the meeting of the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne; Switzerland; leading a delegation that will seek support for Toronto's bid for the 1996 Olympics.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0045509F
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