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That old dief 'Magic. Reaching down form the platform, Opposition Leader John Diefenbaker shakes hands with some of the more than 7,000 persons who pa(...)
That old dief 'Magic. Reaching down form the platform, Opposition Leader John Diefenbaker shakes hands with some of the more than 7,000 persons who pa(...)

That old dief 'Magic. Reaching down form the platform, Opposition Leader John Diefenbaker shakes hands with some of the more than 7,000 persons who pa(...)

Date10/2/1965
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  • That old dief 'Magic. Reaching down form the platform, Opposition Leader John Diefenbaker shakes hands with some of the more than 7,000 persons who packed Varsity Arena last night. He trembled with emotion as he said: We Canadians will turn our backs on 2 1/2 years of adversity which have torn the nation asunder.
  • That old dief 'Magic. Reaching down form the platform, Opposition Leader John Diefenbaker shakes hands with some of the more than 7,000 persons who pa(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: That old dief 'Magic. Reaching down form the platform, Opposition Leader John Diefenbaker shakes hands with some of the more than 7,000 persons who packed Varsity Arena last night. He trembled with emotion as he said: We Canadians will turn our backs on 2 1/2 years of adversity which have torn the nation asunder.
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