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Troops poured into Montreal to guard public buildings shortly before police raids began last Friday under the War Measures Act invoked by Primer Minister Trudeau, who has vowed to smash FLQ
Troops poured into Montreal to guard public buildings shortly before police raids began last Friday under the War Measures Act invoked by Primer Minister Trudeau, who has vowed to smash FLQ

Troops poured into Montreal to guard public buildings shortly before police raids began last Friday under the War Measures Act invoked by Primer Minister Trudeau, who has vowed to smash FLQ

Date10/18/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: Troops poured into Montreal to guard public buildings shortly before police raids began last Friday under the War Measures Act invoked by Primer Minister Trudeau; who has vowed to smash FLQ.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0120324F
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