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Rallying the divided Progressive Conservative party, former prime minister John Diefenbaker, 80, last night makes an emotional appeal to raise the sta(...)
Rallying the divided Progressive Conservative party, former prime minister John Diefenbaker, 80, last night makes an emotional appeal to raise the sta(...)

Rallying the divided Progressive Conservative party, former prime minister John Diefenbaker, 80, last night makes an emotional appeal to raise the sta(...)

Date2/20/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: Rallying the divided Progressive Conservative party; former prime minister John Diefenbaker; 80; last night makes an emotional appeal to raise the standard of freedom in Canada. His scathing attack on Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's new society and friendship with Cuba drew a sanding ovation from 2;500 delegates packed into the Ottawa Civic Centre. On Sunday; they will choose the party's new leader; Diefenbaker gave little indication of his preferences.
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Rallying a divided Progressive Conservative party, former prime minister John Diefenbaker, 80, last night makes an emotional call to raise the standar(...)
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