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His eyes are on the snowbirds, the Canadian Forces aerobatic team, as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau attends opening of Commonwealth Games with the Que(...)
His eyes are on the snowbirds, the Canadian Forces aerobatic team, as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau attends opening of Commonwealth Games with the Que(...)

His eyes are on the snowbirds, the Canadian Forces aerobatic team, as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau attends opening of Commonwealth Games with the Que(...)

Date8/3/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: His eyes are on the snowbirds; the Canadian Forces aerobatic team; as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau attends opening of Commonwealth Games with the Queen yesterday in Edmonton. Later; he helped celebrate opening by dining with athletes and dancing for about 90 minutes in athletes' village discotheque.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0123091F
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The Snowbirds aerobatic team in action at the Canadian National Exhibition
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Playing the dating game for the second time since his arrival in London for the Commonwealth Conference, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau escorts auburn-(...)
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