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James Rinehart: When he was asked to come to head GM Canada, I took 30 seconds to catch my breath and said I couldn't think of any job in the world I'd rather have
James Rinehart: When he was asked to come to head GM Canada, I took 30 seconds to catch my breath and said I couldn't think of any job in the world I'd rather have

James Rinehart: When he was asked to come to head GM Canada, I took 30 seconds to catch my breath and said I couldn't think of any job in the world I'd rather have

Date1/8/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: James Rinehart: When he was asked to come to head GM Canada, I took 30 seconds to catch my breath and said I couldn't think of any job in the world I'd rather have.
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That winning smile on the left comes from Ken Dimson after 30-year-old insurance salesman beat out Wanda Grendys, right, for Liberal nomination in Scarborough-Ellesmere riding this week. I got word the executive was looking for someone to run, said Dimson. I knew there was going to be some time in my life when I was going to run so thought it might as well be now. Victory was an anti-climax.
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Unknown
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Unknown
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