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On Eve of the confederation of Tomorrow conference, Premier John Robarts examined the chair, brought from Charlottetown, on which Sir John A. Macdonal(...)
On Eve of the confederation of Tomorrow conference, Premier John Robarts examined the chair, brought from Charlottetown, on which Sir John A. Macdonal(...)

On Eve of the confederation of Tomorrow conference, Premier John Robarts examined the chair, brought from Charlottetown, on which Sir John A. Macdonal(...)

Date11/26/1967
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Original Toronto Star caption: On Eve of the confederation of Tomorrow conference, Premier John Robarts examined the chair, brought from Charlottetown, on which Sir John A. Macdonald once sat. That fellow was much thinner than I, he said.
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Ontario premier John Robarts (left) confers with Prime Minister Pearson at conference in Ottawa to plan tomorrow's constitution. Behind them are Carl (...)
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Ontario Premier John Robarts, (left) talks with Finance Minister Walter Gordon at federal-provincial conference which wound up in Ottawa Saturday. Rev(...)
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A birthday shared, On his 50th birthday, Premier John Robarts places a wreath at the University Ave, statue of Sir John A. Macdonald, who was born 152 years ago
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Ornately-carved antique chair which Frank Frank-furter (left) brought to Canada is examined by Heribert Hickl-Szabo
Ornately-carved antique chair which Frank Frank-furter (left) brought to Canada is examined by Heribert Hickl-Szabo
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Eight Premiers are attending the Confederation of Tomorrow Conference in Toronto and a ninth, Manitoba's new premier, Walter Weir, is expected to arri(...)
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Alberta's Premier E. C. Manning, left, pays strict attention as Quebec's Premier Johnson at the Confederation of Tomorrow conference accuses certain u(...)
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Hugh downs, host of Today show (left), chats with Ontario Premier John Robarts on today's Toronto edition, which was seen in 211 U.S. cities. City of (...)
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