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First women to head a Metro board, Carol Ruddell, new general manager of the Metro Licensing Commission, says: 'The biggest problem politicians have is taking themselves too seriously
First women to head a Metro board, Carol Ruddell, new general manager of the Metro Licensing Commission, says: 'The biggest problem politicians have is taking themselves too seriously

First women to head a Metro board, Carol Ruddell, new general manager of the Metro Licensing Commission, says: 'The biggest problem politicians have is taking themselves too seriously

Date6/27/1984
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Original Toronto Star caption: First women to head a Metro board, Carol Ruddell, new general manager of the Metro Licensing Commission, says: 'The biggest problem politicians have is taking themselves too seriously.
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