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Giving a Pep-talk to his supporters last night in his room at the Royal York Hotel, New Democratic Party leadership candidate Walter Pitman (centre) t(...)
Giving a Pep-talk to his supporters last night in his room at the Royal York Hotel, New Democratic Party leadership candidate Walter Pitman (centre) t(...)

Giving a Pep-talk to his supporters last night in his room at the Royal York Hotel, New Democratic Party leadership candidate Walter Pitman (centre) t(...)

Date10/1/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: Giving a Pep-talk to his supporters last night in his room at the Royal York Hotel, New Democratic Party leadership candidate Walter Pitman (centre) tells them that Canadian independence is at stake in the provincial leadership contest. He said that only the NDP has the will to curb foreign influence in Ontario, and that only his leadership can take the party to victory. The 1,850 NDP delegates attending convention in Toronto will vote on a new party leader on Sunday.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0073887F
Bidding for support of the New Democratic Party's leftist faction, the Waffle group, NDP leadership candidates Walter Pitman (left) and Stephen Lewis (...)
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Pouring coffee in his room at Royal York Hotel for visiting delegates who droppd in, Stephen Lewis, provincial NDP leadership candidate, hands a cup to one firm supporter, his father David Lewis, deputy leader of the federal NDP
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Addressing supporters at his victory party last night in the Ajax Community Centre, Liberal Norm Cafik of Ontario riding has his son Michael, 6, with him
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