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He increased the party's popular vote in last September's election, but provincial Liberal Leader Robert Nixon will step down next month
He increased the party's popular vote in last September's election, but provincial Liberal Leader Robert Nixon will step down next month

He increased the party's popular vote in last September's election, but provincial Liberal Leader Robert Nixon will step down next month

Date1/13/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: He increased the party's popular vote in last September's election, but provincial Liberal Leader Robert Nixon will step down next month.
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