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Surprise! It's supposed to be exotic blondes who jump out of birthday cakes but for Barbara Frum of CBC's As It Happens it was a not-so-exotic defence(...)

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Surprise! It's supposed to be exotic blondes who jump out of birthday cakes but for Barbara Frum of CBC's As It Happens it was a not-so-exotic defence(...)

Date11/14/1978

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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (subject)

Frum, Barbara, 1937-1992 (subject)

Griffin, Doug (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Surprise! It's supposed to be exotic blondes who jump out of birthday cakes but for Barbara Frum of CBC's As It Happens it was a not-so-exotic defence minister Barney Danson who surprised her yesterday at instigation of production crew celebrating radio show's 10th birthday.

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0048570F

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