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Training a Machine-Gun on the crowds below, soldiers stand guard on a rooftop while dignitaries arrive at Notre Dame Church for the funeral of murdere(...)
Training a Machine-Gun on the crowds below, soldiers stand guard on a rooftop while dignitaries arrive at Notre Dame Church for the funeral of murdere(...)

Training a Machine-Gun on the crowds below, soldiers stand guard on a rooftop while dignitaries arrive at Notre Dame Church for the funeral of murdere(...)

Date10/20/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: Training a Machine-Gun on the crowds below; soldiers stand guard on a rooftop while dignitaries arrive at Notre Dame Church for the funeral of murdered Pierre Laporte. Officials feared the Front de Liberation du Quebec might attempt to set off bombs in and near the church; and imposed strict security on area.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0120323F
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